Building a bird feeder for your yard can be very rewarding. You can literally spend hours watching the birds feeding and sometimes it can be very comical. So have fun building and have even more fun watching. Building a bird feeder is a great way to make use of scrap wood.
Display in a flower pot in your home or in your garden. This woodworking plan includes full size patterns for both male and female bird. Measures about 7 inches long, they are close to the actual size of real birds. Easy to make from five layers of wood.
Display these Baltimore Orioles in your flower pot or in the yard. Plan includes full size patterns for both male and female bird. Measures about 7 inches long, they are close to the actual size of real birds. Easy to make from five layers of wood.
Display in your home or in the yard. Plan includes full size patterns for both male and female bird. Measures about 7 inches long, they are close to the actual size of real birds. Easy to make from five layers of wood.
This is the ideal method for bird watching. This home has a transparent acrylic panel on the rear. The birdhouse should be hung beneath the eave with the back facing the window. Observe how birds construct nests and raise their young.
On opposing sides of the bird feeder, a woman's two-faced expressions are depicted. Lift-off top for easy filling. Up to five pounds of bird feed can be stored in the large hopper. For a natural aesthetic, simple cedar construction is used.
The American Goldfinch is present in all 48 states of the United States. This beautiful nesting cavity was created especially for this bird. All of the patterns are drawn in full size. The nesting cavity is 6 x 6 inches and measures roughly 15 inches high.
Bird feeder with a cartoonish face. Made of cedar, it looks fantastic. Both sides of the plan have a full-size pattern. The project is 15 inches tall, 16 inches wide, and 9-1/2 inches deep.
Bird feeders with cartoonish human-like faces. Made of cedar, they look fantastic. Full-size parts patterns for all faces of each project are included in these plans.
With these suet feeders, you can enjoy the antics of woodpeckers and other birds. Large birds can easily cling and rest their tails on this design. To load suet bricks, the roof lifts up.
Another in our Tree Dweller Birdhouse Plans series. Tree Dwellings is the name given to these collection of birdhouses since all of the critters depicted enjoy spending time in the trees! Easy to build with 3/4-inch thick lumber.
Display in your home or in the yard. The plan includes FULL SIZE patterns for both male and female birds. Measures about 7 inches long, they are close to the actual size of real birds. Easy to make fr...
Foil those pesky squirrels when they try to steal the seeds you bought to feed your song birds. This easy-to-build feeder works on a simple balance beam. When a squirrel sits on the perch, his weight ...
This little seed-eating bird can be found in eastern North America and southwest America. Indigo (blue) and Bunting are the terms that make up their name (seed eating). This brightly coloured nesting cavity was created especially for this bird.
The American Robin likes to nest on a nesting shelf rather than in a standard birdhouse. The elements of this bright bird are included into our design. Make it out of 3/4-inch wood or cedar. The height is approximately 23-1/2 inches. Drawings in full size.
This bear cub likes to hang out in the trees and will provide a safe home for his feathered friends. Easy construction from 3/4 inch stock. All patterns drawn full size. Has a 7 x 7 x 6 inch inside ca...
This bird house is not just for cuckoo birds! Put it outside and watch real birds pop in and out of the entrance hole. For that perfect finishing touch, an actual clock movement tells the time.
This cardinal-shaped bird feeder uses a recycled pop bottle to hold the seed! Requires a plastic 20 oz. wide-mouth soda pop bottle.
This friendly squirrel is another addition to our series of tree dweller birdhouses. We call them that because they each feature an animal that dwells at least part of the time in a tree!
This classy feeder provides birds with fly-in access from all directions. Easy white painted finish.
This oriole feeder is based on a miniature version of the classic American yard wishing well. This one is made from a 5/8 inch thick cedar fence board which keeps building costs very low.