Patent ID: 8651060

Claim:
A birdhouse comprising: at least four walls, including a front wall, a back wall, and side walls, defining an interior of the birdhouse; wherein each of the walls have a top and a bottom; a first gabled roof covering the top of the walls and extending beyond the front wall; a bottom panel approximately covering and enclosing the bottom of the at least four walls; a first entrance opening in the front wall; a front panel attached to the front wall by at least one spacer; wherein the front panel has a second gabled roof extending in front of and behind the front panel; wherein the front panel has a second entrance opening; wherein the front wall, the front panel, and the at least one spacer create a slot; wherein the first opening and the second opening are spaced apart, are approximately the same diameter and are approximately horizontally aligned; wherein the thickness of the at least one spacer is approximately from one-half to 3 times the diameter of the first opening; and wherein the birdhouse provides improved protection to a nest, eggs or fledglings.