I've heard some others report houses closer together work for them...experiment, see how things go - every area has different predators, competing bird species, unique challenges. Try a squirrel baffle next time Dave - they work great for my feeders and houses to prevent squirrels and other critters from damaging.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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