Making Bird Houses With Unused Material At Home

Tips On Setting Up A Bird House and Attracting Birds Into It

Here are some creative ideas on converting unused or waste material into bird houses.By Setting up a birdhouse in your backyard or balcony you will be offering a safe nesting place for birds.With growing city boundaries and afforestation birds find it difficult to find a safe place to nest. By offering the same you will help the bird in survival. Make sure to plant native trees and plants as well.

Bird Box making Tips

• Material – Make sure the material you are using has not been pressure treated nor has not been painted with a paint containing lead – otherwise the toxic chemicals found can harm the birds that visit your birdhouse.
• Be sure the birdhouse opening is the right size for the species you wish to attract. If the opening is too large, predators will have easy access to the nest
• Choose natural colors so the birdhouse will blend into the surroundings. Browns and dark shades of green are the most suitable choices and will be the most attractive to birds. Never paint the interiors

1. Bird House made of tiny sticks picked from the backyard

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A realistic and natural looking birdhouse like this is sure to attract the winged beauties. All you need is in your backyard. Pick up rot free twigs ,cut them up evenly and  glue them together. You are sure to make friends for life with these natural and eco-friendly homes for your new friends!

2. Bird House Made with a piece of Bamboo

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An attractive and sturdy design that entices the little colorful residents in, this single unit bamboo birdhouse is easyto make and keep. Because of its tree like appearance, it will blend in and keep the birds feeling at home and also uses minimal supplies.

3. Milk Carton converted into a birdhouse

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These super cute items are ideal for unleashing your creative urges, so do make sure to try your hand out at one of these. Take care that the paints you use are not harmful to the birds. If you can’t be bothered with too much decorating, simply paint it a single color. Either way, the birds will only thank you!

4. Shoe box converted into a bird house

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By reusing cardboard you not only create a house for your winged friends but also help reuse and recycle stuff that would otherwise end up polluting our rivers or go  into landfills. Just use one of the size you prefer and spruce it up with whatever your heart desires, cut a hole out and hang it up!Voila! Your tree house is ready!

5. Waste Coconut shell made into a bird house

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Though drilling a hole into it might test your skills, a lasting, sturdy and safe option would be using a coconut shell as a birdhouse. It is suitable for small creatures and will blend in with the surroundings. Just hollow out a hole in the center or tie up two halves with string and you’re good to go.

6. Dry Gourd can be used as a bird house

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Gods little creatures won’t care if you express your creativity or leave them as they are; these gourd houses are ridiculously easy to make. Just clean and dry them out and hang them up after creating a doorway and you’re on your way to making friends for life!

7. Bird house made using ice-cream sticks

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Don’t miss the chance to be an architect and design a gorgeous and colorful house any way you want.This type of house can stretch your imagination to its extreme. Colored, painted, decorated or plain, these birdhouses are attractive and enticing pieces. You can even have a ledge or balcony for the birdies to relax.

8. Old Cow boy boots converted into a bird house

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If you have a little bit of country  spirit in you and have a flair for going crazy with your crafts ideas, then this is sure to be a thrilling endeavor for you to indulge in. Turning an old worn out boot into a swanky new birdhouse is a novel way to set up a swag looking house for them birds, y’all!

9. Bird box made using colorful packing tape

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Adding pattern and textures simply by sticking on, packing tapes are phenomenal ideas if you’re an artist dying to express yourself. Paintingand sticking on cardboard can work magic. You can even individualize it by naming your frequent visitors and putting a nameplate up to establish a more personal bond with them!

10. Old plastic bottle converted into bird house

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Recycle your used plastic bottles by turning them into innovative bird houses. Cut off according to size desired. Hang up on a tree or place around your balcony. This ecofriendly birdhouse is cute and easy to carve out and reinvent.

11. Bird house made of unused PVC Pipes

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Measuring out according to preference and cutting up a PVC pipe can create a weatherproof and strong birdhouse which can be vertical, horizontal on a branch or stuck into the ground like a postbox! It’s versatile and easy to make. Make sure you don’t paint it too dark as it can get very hot for the birdies inside!

12. Unused terracotta pot turned into bird house.

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Earthy and inexpensive birdhouses using terracotta pots are durable and also look appealing. Fitting plywood over the head of the pot and hanging it over a nail horizontally will do the trick or suspending it face down and drilling up a doorway on the side; any number of tricks are viable. Just make sure to use your hands delicately or you may end up with a broken clay pot and no birds in hand!

Methods to Attract Birds to Your Bird House

• Some gardening is Required
• Put up Bird House and Nest boxes
• Make Bird Feed available all the time
• Make fresh water Available
• Provide nesting material

Setting Up A Bird Bath That Attracts Birds

• Place your birdbath in the shade near plants or TREES.
• Clean sand or gravel on the bottom will provide more secure footing.
• The water should be no deeper than 1/2 to 1 inch at the edges, sloping to a maximum of 2 inches deep in the middle of the bath.
• Make your birdbath even more attractive by provide dripping water. Many birds find the sight and sound of moving water irresistible. Punch a tiny hole in the bottom of a plastic bottle, fill it with water, and hang it above the birdbath so the water drips into the bath.

Regular supply of Food and water to attract birds

• Set up your feeders in a quiet place where they are easy to see and convenient to refill.
• Tray Feeder is the easiest to make and also attracts lot of seed eating birds like pigeons, sparrows, starlings etc.
• Place a wide range of seeds like sun flower seeds, broken corn, flax seeds, broken peanuts, golden millets, canary seeds etc
• Place a bowl of drinking water near the feeding tray add few drops of water to keep the birds attracted

Providing Nesting Material

The term “nesting material” refers to anything that birds may use to construct a nest such as dry grass, twigs, Cotton balls, paper strips,fur, woollen thread, dry leaves etc.providing adequate nesting material attracts birds because

The nesting material serves several purposes:

• Cushioning eggs from the ground and parents’ weight
• Insulating eggs from temperature changes
• Holding the clutch together for heat efficiency
• Camouflaging the nest from predators
• Protecting the nest from the elements
• To best protect their eggs, parent birds select nesting material carefully

Hence providing nesting material attracts birds.