Bluebirds will feed from trays on posts, window feeders, mealworm feeders and suet feeders. Bluebirds are fond of peanut hearts and meal worms. Like all backyard birds, bluebirds require a water source. All three species of bluebirds require semi-open land with short grasses and gardens that are surrounded by woodlands. They also require 2 acres of old fields, lawns or meadows.
Bluebirds are secondary cavity nesters that use the cavity of abandoned woodpecker nests.
Bluebirds will also build their nests in nesting boxes. Providing nesting materials for the bluebirds Bluebirds like soft grasses and pine needles as nesting material. These items can be placed in a empty suet cage or tucked into the bark of a tree. A good bluebird box should be well ventilated, watertight, have drainage holes, be easy to monitor, and easy to clean. Cedar is the best wood to construct a nesting box out of.