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Richard Hostetler, videographer, 1307 Wilson Ave., Goshen, IN 46526-4360
Bluebirds and Tree Swallows with Sheldon Miller, the 'bluebird man'
Bluebird with mealworm in beak
Bluebird eggs in nest
Sheldon Miller, the 'bluebird man'
Tree swallow at door of bird house
Learn from Sheldon Miller, who has fledged hundreds of bluebirds, how to . . .
  • finesse their nesting boxes
  • whistle for them and then reward them with mealworms
  • protect them from raccoons and other predators
He demonstrates how to interrupt the life cycle of the blow fly, a parasite which sucks on the nestling bluebirds and prevents them from flying.

He also focuses on the re-establishment of the tree swallow as a nesting species and displays a nest and a parent feeding its young.

Running time: 32 minutes

Price: $15 includes postage and shipping. Indiana residents: please add 6% sales tax to total amount of order. Please make checks payable to Hostetler Video Production.