Our bluebirds are still with us seeming to build a nest. Two days ago, the sparrows were really harassing them. My husband went on line for ideas and found the idea of scare tape. He rigged up a flexible tube from the center back of the box, hanging about a foot over the top. We temporarily used some silver type stuff cut into 4 strips and taped them on. So far it is working. The sparrows won't go by it, but the bluebirds continue to be an active presence. -- Karen H. Martens Columbus, OH 43214 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]