These are a few of the birdhouses I made for an upcoming craft show. You can get one birdhouse out of a 6 foot 1x6 cedar fence pickets. Really happy how they came out. If it helps you build one for yourself, I have a “how to build” video on my YT page.
Happy Building!
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My brother built this lovely birdhouse for me and we’ve had at least two families set up there in this, it’s first year. Does all the stuff hanging out mean that I should’ve been cleaning it after each family?
Just a day of difference; safe to say they were fertilized ❤️
Hi! I am in the process of transforming my backyard and recently bought this ridiculous bird feeder pole (I’m obviously obsessed at this point).
My question: What should I do at the area below it on the ground to keep the area as tidy as possible? Also, any recommendations on placement?
I am thinking mulch or small rocks/gravel with the Lockscape mulch glue. I recently planted a “small” 8ish foot magnolia for better bird hidey holes.
Thank you!!!
Should have called it the Turd House! Free for download on MakerWorld. Thanks for looking.
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I went down a rabbit hole this morning looking at wooden birdhouses for outdoors and I honestly just ended up more confused than when I started.
Every single one seems to have some kind of issue. If it has good airflow, then rain gets in. If it’s more protected from weather, then it feels kinda stuffy or closed. Hanging ones look nice but I keep thinking they’ll just swing around in strong wind. And if you mount them on trees… then there’s all the predator stuff like snakes or squirrels.
It just made me wonder if I’m overthinking it or if birdhouses are actually kind of hard to get right in general?
I know a lot of people buy them and put them up in their yards, but I’ve always wondered how often birds actually use them. Like, do they really become “homes” in a meaningful way, or is it more like sometimes yes sometimes no depending on luck and location?
Also curious if there are just better ways people support birds in backyard spaces. Not even just birdhouses—like feeders, water setups, certain materials, designs, whatever.
I feel like there has to be stuff that actually works better in practice, I just haven’t found it yet.
Hi, all! I love birding and I recently set up a bluebird nesting box in my yard, hoping to allow nesting to take place. Unfortunately, though a wren moved in after about a week, after making a dummy nest and hanging around and singing for a few days, he left and hasn’t returned. A sparrow took over and hasn’t made progress on the nest, but has been seeking a mate (I hope) and staying on the nest box to claim his territory. I don’t mind having a sparrow nesting (I do love sparrows, even if they are invasive) but I was wondering if I should clear out the old wren nest, since it doesn’t look like he’ll be back.
