Do Birds in your Neighborhood not have enough homes?

If so, keep reading to find out how to help the Birds.

Introduction

In this website I will show you how to make bird houses for the birds in your neighborhood. So you too can help the local birds. Some birds who migrate might also stay for a while. And the houses are completely reused.

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Example Bird Houses

Some kinds of birds like different kinds of houses.These are pictures of some different kinds of bird houses.

These are pictures of some different kinds of bird houses.

We spotted some tree swallows making use of this bluebird box. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. A Small Bird Entering a Bird House 19th century knowledge traps and snares tesch nest box trap 1

Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS. Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS.

Here is what you need to make a tissue box bird house:

Instructions to make this house:

  1. First take out the plastic film around the opening of the tissue box.
  2. Then cover it in plastic wrap. ( so it is water prof when it rains)
  3. Find a tree then place the box how you like on the tree with the hole facing outward, then on the inside nail it to the tree.
  4. Make sure the box is sturdy, and test it by putting a rock or 2 in the box, if it can hold, your ready to go! If not, maybe use a few more nails.
  5. If you want, add some bird seed to the house. You're done with the bird house!

Here is what you need to make a milk carton bird house:

Instructions to make this house:

1. First, open the top of the milk carton and rinse it completely.

2. After that, cover it in plastic wrap. ( so it is water prof when it rains)

3. Then, cut a hole near the top big enough for a small bird to fit in.

4. Next, on the back of the carton make 2 holes, one above the other with a nail.

5. Now put the wire through the top nail hole, along the inside of the carton and out the bottom hole.

6. Make a bed for the birds by putting some dried grass on the bottom.

7. Close the top of the milk carton, and seal it.

8. Find a tree that seems good for a bird house to be on,then on that tree bang the 2 nails (about a foot apart, one above the other)

9. Hang the house on the nails by wrapping one end of the wire around one nail and the other end on the other nail. (make sure it's sturdy!)

10. Add bird seed so they can have a tasty snack! You're done with the bird house!