Date: 6/4/25 6:07 am From: 'Candy Pfau' via NFLbirds <nflbirds...> Subject: Re: [NFLbirds] A Possum raided both bird houses. Took all the bluebird eggs and then killed a house full of baby chickadee’s. One adult chickadee was left dead in the bird house. dead
I am removing my last bird house. Yesterday a black bear ripped the entire bluebird house full of eggs off its pole. We have a severe black bear problem here in Gulf Breeze Florida next to the wetlands. He managed to strip some wood off and got the door open. The female bluebird may have been on the nest. To protect the house from black bears. We would have to surround the pole with a high chain link fence. Unless I move. I’m giving up providing housing. It’s just hurting the birds. I will continue to fill the birdbath with water but this is my third birdbath. The bears have destroyed two previous bird baths. To protect the birds here it’s best to not draw them to any housing or feeders. If I move to a non black bear area. Maybe then I can once again enjoy feeding the birds.
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On Monday, May 5, 2025, 8:14 PM, Nicholas Petryk <nicholas.petryk96...> wrote:
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that. Opossums are very opportunistic and will eat anything! Unfortunately, that’s just how nature is sometimes… it might help to put baffles underneath the bird houses, and you can add a predator guard to the box entrances. I hope you have successful clutches next time!!
On May 2, 2025, at 18:19, 'Candy Pfau' via NFLbirds <nflbirds...> wrote:
