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Nature's Way Cedar Bluebird House — a front-row seat to a nesting season
Nature's Way Cedar Bluebird Box House
Reviewed by the WhyToBuyThis team · Updated September 2026 · How we choose
Perfect for
- Backyard birders
- Gardeners
- Families with kids
- Spring gifts
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Price: $38.86
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Why this gift works
Watching a pair of birds move into a bluebird house, build a nest and raise a brood is one of the best shows in birding. Nature's Way makes this one from rot- and insect-resistant cedar with rust-free hardware and the standard 1.5-inch entrance hole eastern bluebirds use, and it also suits wrens, chickadees and other cavity nesters.
It has the features bluebird fans look for: a removable back panel for cleaning out old nests and peeking in, wall and floor vents, a raised mesh floor that drains and helps with blowfly pests, and grooves inside so fledglings can climb out. Pre-drilled holes let it go on a pole or flat on a post.
Who is this gift for?
Great for
- A family with a big backyard lawn
- A gardener who wants birds eating the bugs
Think twice if
- They only have a balcony
- Their yard is small and heavily wooded
The catch
Bluebirds want open ground - a big lawn, field or park edge - and the box does best on a pole with a predator guard, which is sold separately. In a small wooded yard it is more likely to house wrens or chickadees.
Skip for someone with only a balcony or no place to mount a box.
Key specs
| Brand | Nature's Way (model CWH3) |
|---|---|
| Material | Cedar with rust-free hardware |
| Entrance hole | 1.5 in, the standard size for eastern bluebirds |
| Size | About 12 in tall, 8.13 in wide, 5.5 in deep |
| Clean-out | Removable back panel |
| Ventilation | Wall and floor vents |
| Floor | Raised mesh floor for drainage |
| Inside | Grooves (kerfs) so fledglings can climb out |
| Mounting | Pre-drilled for pole or flush mounting |
| Suits | Bluebirds, wrens, chickadees and other cavity nesters |
| Predator guard | Sold separately |
Worth knowing before you buy
- A predator guard is sold separately.
- Clean out old nests after each brood.
Why we like it
- Rot-resistant cedar, rust-free hardware
- Removable back for cleaning and peeking
- Vents and a draining mesh floor
Where and how to put it up
- Pick open ground with short grass and scattered trees, at least 50 to 200 feet from brushy or heavily wooded areas and away from farm buildings, where house sparrows gather.
- Mount it on a smooth metal pole rather than a tree or fence post, with the entrance hole about 5 feet above the ground.
- Face the entrance away from prevailing winds - east or south avoids afternoon overheating - and ideally toward a tree or shrub within 100 feet for fledglings to fly to.
- Fit a baffle or guard on the pole below the box to stop climbing predators.
- Have it up by early spring, check it once or twice a week in nesting season (but not after the chicks are 12 to 13 days old), and clean out the old nest once the young fledge.
What to look for in a bluebird house
- The right entrance hole. 1.5 inches round for eastern bluebirds; 1 9/16 inches for western and mountain bluebirds, according to the North American Bluebird Society.
- A way to clean it out. A door or removable panel lets you clear the old nest after each brood, which cuts down on parasites.
- Vents and drainage. Air vents and a floor that drains keep the nest dry and cool.
- No perch. Bluebirds do not need one, and NABS advises against perches because they help house sparrows harass the nest.
- Weather-resistant wood. Cedar resists rot and insects and weathers well outdoors. This one is cedar with rust-free hardware.
Questions people ask
In open ground with short grass and scattered trees - a big lawn, field or park edge - at least 50 to 200 feet from brushy or heavily wooded areas, on a pole with the entrance about 5 feet up.
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