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Birdhouse question for #birds #birding folks. I've been growing "birdhouse gourds" for a couple years. Last year I was worrying about a short growing season and let some gourds get much (much, much) too large for ditty birds; the one pictured is 16 inches tall and 11 inches wide in the "bulb". I could put in a larger hole nearer the top and hope for larger cavity nesters, but the shape doesn't seem like it would be attractive to such birds. Any ideas/opinions?
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