{"product_id":"2940014465854","title":"Birding Guide for you: Attracting Birds, Bird House, Build a better birdhouse, Build a Wren House, Grow Your Own Gourd Birdhouse, How to Build a Bluebird House, How to Build a Martin House - Birds bring hours of enjoyment and education to your family.","description":"SNEAK PEAK:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttracting Birds \u003cbr\u003eBirds are great fun to watch. You \u003cbr\u003ecould think of them as wild pets. In addition to \u003cbr\u003eentertainment, \u003cbr\u003eremember that\u003cbr\u003ebirds also help\u003cbr\u003econtrol insect \u003cbr\u003epopulations, \u003cbr\u003epollinate flowers and disperse seeds. Birds are important to a healthy environment. \u003cbr\u003e Birds bring hours of enjoyment and education to your family.\u003cbr\u003eGetting Started\u003cbr\u003eFirst, take a look at your lawn and garden from a bird's eye view. Ask yourself: \u003cbr\u003e• Are there places for shelter and nesting? Birds need protection from inclement weather and predators. Trees, vines, shrubs and hedges are inviting environments for nesting birds. \u003cbr\u003e• Is there food and water? A combination of natural food sources and bird feeders will attract a variety of birds all year long. A year-round supply of clean water is also essential.\u003cbr\u003eShelter and Habitat \u003cbr\u003eShelter is vital to a bird's survival. Essential for nesting and resting, an inviting\u003cbr\u003e habitat \u003cbr\u003ewill attract birds. The best shelter is the living kind - shrubs and trees. A mixture of evergreen and deciduous plants \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ep rovide syearround warmth and protecti on. \u003cbr\u003eDead trees and limbs can also provide a home for nesting birds. If a dead tree doesn't endanger lives or property, leave it in place for the birds. Plant ivy or a \u003cbr\u003eblooming vine at the base to \"disguise\" it. \u003cbr\u003eShelter is especially important during the nesting season. During the spring nesting season (about 6 weeks) provide an environment free from man or other animals. To add or supplement natural habitat, birdhouses are a good choice. \u003cbr\u003eBIRD HOUSE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis simple design will serve all bird-box-nesting species. It is the size of the house and its dimensions that influence which birds you will attract. By making the roof or a side detachable, it will be easy to clean \u003cbr\u003eA B C Type Size of Depth Height of of Floor of Box Entrance Bird \u003cbr\u003e(inches) (inches) above Floor (inches) \u003cbr\u003eD Height Diameter above \u003cbr\u003eof Ground Entrance (feet) Hole \u003cbr\u003e(inches) \u003cbr\u003eBluebird 5x5 8 6 1-1\/2 5-10\u003cbr\u003eChickadee 4x4 8-10 6-8 1 1\/8 6-15\u003cbr\u003eTitmouse 4x4 8-10 6-8 1 1\/4 6-15\u003cbr\u003eNuthatch 4x4 8-10 6-8 2-20 -House Wren \u003cbr\u003eand 4x4 6-8 4-6 1-1 1\/4 6-10Bewick's \u003cbr\u003eWren \u003cbr\u003eCarolina 4x4 6-8 4-6 1 1\/2 6-10Wren \u003cbr\u003eViolet-green \u003cbr\u003eSwallow and 5x5 6 1-5 1 1\/2 10-15Tree \u003cbr\u003eSwallow\u003cbr\u003ePurple 6x6 6 1 2 1\/2 15-20Martin \u003cbr\u003eHouse Finch6x6 6 4 2 8-12 Starling 6x6 16-18 14-16 2 10-25 Crested 6x6 8-10 6-8 2 8-20Flycatcher \u003cbr\u003eFlicker 7x7 16-18 14-16 2 1\/2 6-20 Golden\u003cbr\u003efronted \u003cbr\u003eWoodpecker 6x6 12-15 9-12 2 12-20 and Red\u003cbr\u003eheaded\u003cbr\u003eWoodpecker\u003cbr\u003eDowny 4x4 8-10 6-8 1 1\/4 6-20 Woodpecker \u003cbr\u003eHairy 6x6 12-15 9-12 1 1\/2 12-20 Woodpecker\u003cbr\u003eScreech Owl8x8 12-15 9-12 3 10-30 Saw-whet 6x6 10-12 8-10 2 1\/2 12-20 Owl\u003cbr\u003eBarn Owl 10x18 15-18 4 6 12-18 American 8x8 12-15 9-12 3 10-30 Kestrel \u003cbr\u003eWood Duck 10x18 10-24 12-16 4 10-20 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBuild a better birdhouse \u003cbr\u003eStart with the basic wood shell, then embellish \u003cbr\u003eT his shed-roof birdhouse, sized for small birds such as wrens, chickadees, and bluebirds, incorporates birdfriendly characteristics: the deep overhang, perchless entry, openings for air circulation, and easy access to the interior for cleaning. It's built from rough-sawn redwood, but you can substitute other woods. The birdhouse is based on a design from \u003cbr\u003eHoward Rathlesberger, a member of the California Bluebird Recovery Program: CBRP, 2021 Ptarmigan Dr., Suite 1, Walnut Creek, CA 94595.\u003cbr\u003eTIME: About an hour \u003cbr\u003eCOST: About $5\u003cbr\u003eMATERIALS \u003cbr\u003e4 feet of 1-by-6 redwood fencing\u003cbr\u003e25 inches of 1-by-8 fencing\u003cbr\u003e15 1 1\/2-inch woodscrews \u003cbr\u003eTwo eightpenny nails \u003cbr\u003eYou don't have to be a woodworking whiz to build the shell: it requires only straight cuts that you can make with a handsaw, saber saw, circular saw, or table saw. You'll also need an electric drill, drill bits, a 11\/4-inch paddle bit, a tape measure, a straight-edged ruler or combination square, and a pencil.\u003cbr\u003e DIRECTIONS \u003cbr\u003eThe rough-sawn lumber we used was 7\/8 inch thick. The width was 5 7\/8 inches for the 1-by-6 and 7 7\/8 inches for the 1-by-8. Check the dimensions of your lumber, since it could affect the size of the door and floor pieces.\u003cbr\u003e1. Cut boards to the sizes shown in plan at right. Trim corners off floor piece (for ventilation).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. Stand the side pieces on their 12-inch-long edges, overlay the back flush to the outside and bottom edges of the sides, and secure it with three woodscrews per side. Note: The tips of the angled sides should extend 1\/4 inch above the back to create an air-circulation gap when the roof is added.\u003cbr\u003e3. Position the floor piece between the sides 2 inches from the bottom, and secure to the sides and back, using one screw for each board. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTO BE CONTINUED... 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