The house needs to have a minimum of 8 hours of direct sun on
it...depending on
how far south you live. I had to paint mine white to reflect some of the
sun.
We also put it on its own pole, using cement. It's on a telescoping pole
so we
can clean it during winter. Of course, some of the immature males hang
around
here in Austin all winter (our winters are mild).

A telescoping pole sounds like a good idea -- where did you find yours?

James