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Lots of great pictures and plans for a variety of houses. I had a bunch of reclaimed wood from an old sauna building that i recently renovated. Different plans for houses to suit flickers, bluebirds, phoebes, wrens and purple martins. Birdhouse building usually begins with the selection of the wood species, after deciding on the bird type. Bird houses come finished or in kits you can assemble and decorate, and they are available in wood, plastic and natural materials, such as gourds.
Or if you really love birds but are really into upcycling then, again, this birdhouse is for you. Oct 19, 2007 this shedroof birdhouse, sized for small birds such as wrens, chickadees, and bluebirds, incorporates birdfriendly characteristics. How to build fanciful birdhouses and feeders, from the purely practical to the absolutely outrageous woods, bruce, schoonmaker, david on amazon. A huge list of free diy bird house plans that you can build for a few dollars and finish in an afternoon. Embroidery is a popular hobby enjoyed by men and women all over the world. This is a very edited video on how i build my bird houses.