Birdhouses

We have been seeing these at street fairs and Saturday markets around the area and since we had an old license plate we decided to make our own. They are simple and a good way to use up an old license plate.

This birdhouse will take just a short time to build and your feathered friends will enjoy a cool place to land.

If Mid-Century Modern is your thing or if you wish to build a birdhouse that is a little different, then this one is for you.

The three wren houses shown here may be used as the hanging type or placed on a post.

Sparrows often nest under the eaves of houses but many modern houses are not sparrow friendly. This bird box will help reverse the decline.

Follow the clear how-to photos and study the drawing and the cutting list to build our project exactly, or personalize it with the details you want: a stone chimney, some shutters or cedar shingles.

This article describes how to create a bluebird house kit that is easy to produce and costs very little. You can use the kits as a youth project, or you can assemble them yourself and put them around your property if you are interested in attracting bluebirds.

This shed-roof birdhouse, sized for small birds such as wrens, chickadees, and bluebirds, incorporates bird-friendly characteristics: the deep overhang, perchless entry, openings for air circulation, and easy access to the interior for cleaning.

Build this birdhouse with a single 1 x 4 x 6ft fence board (or other similar material), using your miter saw or circular saw.

This free craft pattern source is courtesy of the Country Corner Crafts web site.

Building a three level home for birds from wood, including: materials list, diagrams, instructions.

Martin bird houses are built on the apartment plan to satisfy the social instinct so marked in purple martins but so conspicuously lacking in most other birds.

Build a simple backyard birdhouse using these free woodworking plans.

At the link you will find the instructions to build a wooden birdhouse for your backyard. It is so easy even a child could build it with supervision.

At the link you can follow along and build your own birdhouse address plaque.

Build this fun license plate birdhouse using these free instructions. There is an access door on the side for easy clean out after nesting season is over.

At the link you will find easy step-by-step instructions to build this backyard outhouse birdhouse.

Start with good, clean (no paint or stains or chemicals) real solid wood (aged exterior plywood seems to be ok), preferably old stuff that has had some use and is rough.

Build a unique birdhouse and incorporate a solar light in the top. Here is how to build it...

Build a whimsical birdhouse with these free instructions as well as a downloadable pattern.

This birdhouse was built using a single 6 foot 1 x 4 inch fence board. Just follow these instructions.

Screw a hanging hook into the top, hang the birdfeeder outside, place a birdseed block in it, and enjoy!

Here is a quick and easy birdhouse for you to build. you could be enjoying the birds in your backyard in no time.

Although duckling production from nest boxes represents only a small percentage of that produced from natural cavities, wood duck boxes provide an excellent opportunity for anyone to become involved in wildlife management. By building, installing and maintaining nest boxes, individuals can gain insight into the interesting aspects of wood duck nesting and reproduction, while helping to boost local populations.

You do not have to be an expert woodworker to build this design. This one-board birdhouse has a lot going for it. It is quick to make uses minimal materials and tools and boasts a sleek look.

Add a little whimsey to your backyard after you build this birdhouse wind chime, here is how...

For a birdhouse that is a little different, build this church birdhouse using these free plans.

Free pallet wood and birdhouses add up to big country dollars by Rick Brentlinger.

Build this wren birdhouse using these free instructions. This one has a hinged lid for easy access.

This birdhouse is easy to build using just one board. Follow along and build a fun birdhouse for your bird watching enjoyment.