i'm not sure about the distance but the idea is that if the bluebird is "out-competed" for one box, then he can still occupy the neighboring box. Intra-specific competition (between bluebirds) is intense whereas inter-specific competition (between different species) is such that swallows could occupy a nest box very close to a bluebird box. -----Original Message----- From: Michael Shapiro <sc.tanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Richmond listserv <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 20:22:27 -0400 Subject: [va-richmond-general] bluebird nest boxes - question If one is going to put up two Bluebird nestboxes, how far apart should they be so the birds won't fight and decide that neither nest box is useable? Does the concept of "out of sight, out of mind" work (i.e., hang them up on trees on two different sides of a building)? Thanks! Michael Short Pump You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general.