How to Build a Bird Feeder

Learning how to build a bird feeder is a fun project for the whole family. It can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be. You can make a bird feeder from pinecones, peanut butter, and seeds. Just spread peanut butter all over the pinecone and roll it in the seeds. You can also make a bird feeder out of milk jugs and bottles. You can also string popcorn and hang it from a tree.

Why Build Your Own Bird Projects?

How much did you pay for your last bird feeder? $25.00? $50.00? More? Would you believe that for $50.00 you could make 10 or more bird feeders?Just think how many more wild birds you could attract with 10 bird feeders instead of only one.

There are many wonderful and innovative backyard bird items on the market today. But to be honest, the birds only care about the wild bird food or the bird feeder, not the wrapper.

When setting up a bird feeding station, you may spend several hundred dollars for a few bird feeders, a birdbath and a birdhouse. But if you make your own bird feeders, birdhouses, birdbaths and even bird food you can save a lot of money. You can even have a larger bird feeding station attracting many more wild birds.

So I decided to build a bird feeder myself.My first homemade bird feeder was a log feeder. I remember when Ifinished it, I thought, this does not look like a bird feeder. Whatkind of bird is this going to attract? To my surprise, within an hour Ihad my first visitor, a Downey Woodpecker.

WHICH HOMEMADE BIRD FEEDER TO BUILD

Post Bird Feeder You would build a post bird feeder if your garden lacked a suitable tree or high spot. You may even choose a post one if you wanted a focal point in your garden to revolve around the birds that come and visit or you may prefer a post bird feeder so that you can naturalise it in your garden amongst the plants.

Hanging Bird Feeder You may decide to build a hanging bird feeder if you have predators such as cats (or children, dogs, possums etc) lurking in your garden. You will need to find a suitable tree that is capable of supporting the birds that will come and visit, the bird feeder and the bird feed.

Running Line Bird Feeder A bird feeder (or feeders) attached to a running line and strung between a tree and the roof of your balcony may be a great option for those who don't want to spend to much time having to replenish the food in their feeders. As long as the rope is able to support the weight you may be able to hold a few different types

Ground Level Bird Feeder You would only have this type of bird feeder if you are confident that the birds that come and feed there aren't going to be the dinner of some predator. If you're sure this the case then it may be a good way for you feed your birds. Some birds, like finches, tend to prefer eating from the ground anyway and you may often find them picking up the spillages from hanging bird feeders.

Bird feeder plans will show you how to make your own bird feeder.

If you wish to restrict your feeding to only the winter season, you should begin in late fall or with the first snowfall. Once started, the birds will become dependent on you, and you should continue feeding through the winter until gradually tapering off and discontinuing by March or April. Sunflower seeds (especially the small oil-type) flow well in this feeder, and they are attractive to an array of bird species-cardinals, chickadees, titmice, blue-jays and finches. Wild bird seed mix, finely cracked corn or chicken scratch can also be used. Other species, such as juncos and sparrows, will benefit if you simply scatter some seed on the ground. Others select entirely different foods. Suet (fat trimmings) obtained from a meat market can be hung in a mesh fruit or onion bag for woodpeckers and nuthatches. Fried meat grease smeared on the bark of a tree or log may attract chickadees and creepers. Mockingbirds and bluebirds will sometimes accept cut-up fruit or berries.

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