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Setting Up House

By Chris Canfield

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage SA678905000

May 08, 2011 11:18 AM

Setting up House

I have managed to make my yard very attractive to all sorts of birds, and it is really paying off this year with some rather unusual bird sightings. One of our favorite things is having the birds take up residence in one of our bird houses. The luxury flat below has been a favorite of our Carolina Wrens for the last few years, but this year a Chickadee couple beat them to it.

Red Birdhouse

On the other end of the garden sits this bungalow that really is quite a nice home despite a piece of missing trim. Hopefully this year's resident will not cause more damage. Someone is doing some staging inside, but I have yet to see who the new neighbors will be.

Yellow Bird House

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Very inviting yard. Your feathered friends should be very happy.

Blooming for Mother's Day!

May 08, 2011 11:43 AM

Michele Sims

Affinity Real Estate, LLC - Alamogordo, NM

cute bird houses!

May 08, 2011 12:33 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Roy - Thanks, our feathered friends are very spoiled. They also have an inground swimming pool. : )

Hi Michele - Thanks for stopping by!

May 08, 2011 12:35 PM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Chris, very colorful houses. Getting ready for the influx of new tenants and the new families they'll create

May 08, 2011 01:37 PM

Ted Tyrrell

RE/MAXCamosun (Chatterton) - Victoria, BC

Selling Homes in Beautiful Victoria

Hey Chris, thanks for the bird house info. I've been thinking of building some for our backyard. Gotta get some plans. Do you have any you'd like ot pass on? I find the second one interesting as we live in a log house.

May 08, 2011 02:54 PM

Deborah Byron Leffler BzyBee Real Estate Lady!

Keller Williams Realty Boise - Nampa, ID

What a great birdie land lord you are!!! I am afraid to get to friendly with the birds as I dont' have mature trees for one and lots of stray cats for another!

Great job and love the pictures!

May 08, 2011 02:54 PM

Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate

Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY

Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

It will be fun to see who the little stagers are! They must have had a super realtor help them find this charming little home....

May 08, 2011 03:33 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Chris, As a very talented home Builder ( for Birds) I love your designs and these are so wonderful. This makes watching the birds not only fun but adds some real panache to your home!

May 08, 2011 04:41 PM

The Scott Loper Team Bux-Mont Premier Properties

Keller Williams Real Estate - Montgomeryville - Lansdale, PA

Hi Chris,

Great houses! We keep a list from the Audubon Society and mark off new arrivals to our yard. Spotting a new bird is always fun. Haven't seen any unusual ones in a while however.

Lisa

May 09, 2011 03:44 AM

Rob Thomas

Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN

Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Chris....You did a great job and will attract a lot of birds.....My mom would be proud of you......Great post!
Hope you have a great day!!---Rob

May 09, 2011 01:03 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Ed - I just hope that a woodpecker doesn't try to take up residence in one of the houses. They have a tendancy to widen the doorway. : )

Hi Ted - I am proud to say that the paint jobs are mine, but the building was left to others. I haven't built a bird house since my boy scouting days. : )

May 09, 2011 02:00 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Deborah - Glad you enjoyed the photos. These bird houses are pretty high up on slippery poles to keep the non-flying critters from getting in.

Hi Brenda - I imagine that their REALTOR is very active on twitter. : )

May 09, 2011 02:02 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi William - I can build a lot of things when it comes to my home, but building bird houses is not something I have tried for a long time. Maybe I will have to give it a try (I did have to rebuild the red one last year, after all, after a woodpecker decided to widen the hole!).

Hi Lisa - This year I have seen a Scarlet Tanager (which I had never seen here before) and quite a few sightings of a Pileated Woodpecker (which I had only seen rarely before). It's been great fun.

May 09, 2011 02:07 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Rob - The birds love it when you roll out the royal treatment. Plenty of food, water, lodging, and places to hide and you suddenly become a sanctuary. It is quite enjoyable.

May 09, 2011 02:08 PM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Chris,

You do a GREAT job attracting beautiful birds to beautiful homes in beautiful Connecticut! This has to be a destination for the elite, just because of you!

If I was a bird, I'd be flying to CT!

Patricia

May 10, 2011 03:30 AM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Patricia - Well I certainly do what I can to make Connecticut a destination! : )

May 10, 2011 12:36 PM

The Scott Loper Team Bux-Mont Premier Properties

Keller Williams Real Estate - Montgomeryville - Lansdale, PA

Hi Chris,

We have never seen a Scarlet Tanager, Pileated Woodpecker (lots of downy, hairy and yellow bellied sapsuckers), or a bluebird in our yard. :( I am jealous. Maybe I need to put up a few houses.

Lisa

May 12, 2011 01:39 AM

Gloria Todor

Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA

& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Chris, These are luxury flats! Great to look at as you do your bird watching. Chickadees make great nests for their young. Hopefully you will have some great photo ops in the days and weeks ahead.

Gloria

May 12, 2011 03:52 AM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Lisa - We have lots of shrubs, trees, bird baths, food, houses--a regular luxury resort. : )

Hi Gloria - It seems early, but the racket the birds were making this morning sounded like the youngsters are starting to make themselves heard.

May 12, 2011 04:17 AM