Birdhouse Plans: Variety of Choices
Birdhouse plans come in a variety of styles and levels of difficulty for the woodworker. At our house we have bought several for different reasons. Bluebirds live in our area and they require a certain size entrance. We found an artisan-crafted birdhouse at a craft show in Boston about a yeara go that looks more like a mansion. Then there are some bird houses that look like an apartment building.
But recently my father-in-law and I decided to start building birdhouses from scratch. He started by building a bird feeder that used some of the materials from the house he built, with clear sides and you can fill it from the top with seed. Then he thought of moving on and look for birdhouse plans.
Our first project is to start with a basic model and move on from there. I’m a bit of a perfectionist and although he also appreciate quality, he also wants to get one done and start seeing if a bird will take it up as his own. In future entries I’ll talk more about our choices and our progress. By the beginning of next spring we plan to have a variety to see who’ll actually come and nest.
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