It’s always a good time to
buy a birdhouse.
Birdhouses used for shelter during the colder months are more likely to be used at a nesting site in spring. So its actually always a good time to add a birdhouse to your garden.
Why put up a birdhouse for Winter?
Putting up a birdhouse in winter is a great way to support your garden birds during the harsh winter months.
During cold months it takes a lot of energy to keep warm, so providing a warm dry shelter can really help. Plus when the Spring comes around birds that have used the birdhouse in the Winter are more likely to use it to raise their families. So it’s really a win-win as they get helped through the cold months and you get the joy of kohabiting with new generations of birdlife in your garden in Spring.
For more info on winter, birdhouses take a look at our blog Winter Birdhouses in Kohab Life.
Why buy a Kohab Birdhouse?
Adding a birdhouse (or birdbox) to your garden is a great way to support and encourage wildlife. You are providing a safe nesting site for a new generation of birdlife. A Kohab Birdhouse will help them take up residence and kohabit alongside you.
It's a win-win as you will get to watch and enjoy all the comings and goings of a pair of birds while they set up their nest and feed their young, helping you to connect even more with the nature around you. Plus, you can enjoy welcoming a new generation into the world.
What’s different about Kohab Birdhouse?
Kohab Birdhouses have been specially designed to give safe, warm shelter to a range of regular visitors to NZ gardens. They are different from other birdhouses you can buy here in NZ because:
They are made for the birds in your New Zealand garden that will use a nesting box
They are made from marine-grade plywood and will last and last for generations of birdlife to come
Marine Plywood is safe, unlike Tantalised wood that some birdhouses are made of that are harmful to bird health and the environment
They have thick 12mm walls and roof to keep birds and their chicks warm
They are watertight to keep bird families dry
They have good floor ventilation to keep moisture levels low
They come in a kitset to reduce packaging and shipping costs, yet only take a few minutes to put together (see the instruction sheet here)
Plus they are proudly NZ made.
The open birdhouse style replicates the birds’ natural nesting preference and will be attractive to Silvereye, Blackbirds, Song Thrush, House Sparrows and even, if you’re in luck, Tui.
Kohab Starling Birdhouse - $79.95
Starlings a need a birdhouse that gives them an entrance hole which is too small for their predators to get in but just right for them. The Kohab Starling Birdhouse will keep their residence, their chicks and their eggs safe.
Kohab Sparrow Birdhouse - $79.95
The House Sparrow is one of New Zealand's most common birds and will be kohabiting near you. House Sparrows need a birdhouse with a small entrance hole to keep them safe from predators.
