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Expertise
Questions about setting up and monitoring Eastern Bluebird houses. This includes where and how to put up houses, trouble shooting, fighting predators, especially the killer house sparrows and helping other small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Carolina Wrens, etc.
Experience in the area
20 years with a 100+ box Bluebird trail which has been accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail. Talks on Bluebirds to many organizations.
Organizations
North American Bluebird Society, Audubon Society local and national, Oklahoma Bluebird Society, OK Furbearers Alliance
Publications
Bluebird Magazine, Birds and Blooms, Oklahoma Today and many other publications.
Education/Credentials
BS, MBA, Cornell University Bird Biology course
Awards and Honors
Blue Cross Ageless Hero, Red Cross Everyday Hero, North American Bluebird Society Awards, Oklahoma Bluebird Society Lifetime Award.
Past/Present Clients
Many
What do you like about this subject?
Working with wildlife and being able to help and educate others.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin | 08/09/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1001 nottingham road elkton md 21921 |
| Jeanine | 08/03/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you. I might have drawn that ..... |
| sally | 07/28/11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Frankly, he didn't answer my question or ..... |
| Jim | 07/24/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the explanation. |
| Linda | 07/23/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | The prompt response was greatly appreciated. Felt ..... |
Recent Answers from Bluebird Bob Walshaw
2012-02-04 bluebird feeder:
Congratulations. You have a great start as Bluebirders. 1. Feeder - That is not a bad design, but the more successful ones have a platform and entrance at both ends. You could probably modify it. I
2011-08-08 Blue Bird Trail Question:
We tell inexperienced people not to open boxes after the young are 13 days old (they fledge 18 to 19 days after hatching)as there is a slight chance that they will try to leave the box too soon. However
2011-08-05 blue birds:
This is normal for this time of year as it is the end of the nesting season. I assume that when you said that you could hear the babies that you had a Bluebird box. These should be opened every week so
2011-07-31 Bird in my Bluebird House:
That is a very normal situation. It is a Downy Woodpecker, and they often do this in the fall and even more often in the wintr. They rarely nest, just use it as a safe and warm place. If you don't have
2011-07-24 babies dying:
This is not unusual with the last nest of the season and with the high heat, but sometimes we just don't know. It is possible that a predator like a hawk got the female, and although one parent can raise
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