Soil Fertilization
Birdhouses help birds to fertilize the soil. How? Birds will use a birdhouse perch to sit and scan the ground below for signs of food. When they see food, they swoop down from the perch to the ground below to forage. During the foraging process, they effectively peck, scratch, hop, and defecate on the surface of the ground, essentially fertilizing the soil. The scratching effect by their claws "etches" and "aerates" the soil, causing it to become loose and more absorbent. This allows various nutrients and organic debris to mix in with the top soil and increase good bacteria needed for pH balance.
Birds help to create and maintain a robust compost mixture in the soil, and that's good for all of us, including farmers and gardeners. Yes, birdhouses help! Even though some species will not use a birdhouse, birds in general play an important role when fertilizing the ground.
It's easy to appreciate how helpful a birdhouse is to plants, and to all else that is green in our world. If we take the time to study nature, we can clearly see the benefits of a birdhouse when we understand the relationship between birdhouses and fertilization. Birdhouses create a direct connection between birds and soil, and the results are amazing!
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