Perfect Project for Your Kids… and the Birds
There are several reasons you may want to build a birdhouse.
You enjoy having birds around to sing as you sip your morning coffee
Your son or daughter are at the age where building something simple, but useful, could be an enjoyable experience.
You home school your children and are looking for a great project to teach hands-on work coupled with following direction and interpreting diagrams.
A science fair or cub scout project is right around the corner
Certainly you can always make your own plans, and that can also be a great learning experience to a child. Similarly, utilizing and reading plans produced by someone else can teach other types of lessons.
A well-designed and esthetically build birdhouse can be an attractive addition to your backyard landscaping. Certain principles also need to be followed as you build a birdhouse that is attractive and useful.
- the birdhouse must be durable
- it must be waterproof and cool
- you need to be able to clean it easily
- the esthetic of your yard must not be destroyed
Birds always have natural enemies, thus it is critical that you build and place your birdhouse in a manner that prevents those enemies from invading the bird’s nesting place. Iron poles that are too smooth to climb can be used to mount the birdhouse. A piece of sheet metal guard encircling trees or wooden poles will help protect birds from predatory cats and squirrels. Similarly, safe birdhouses can be suspended from wires that are outside the jumping range of natural enemies like cats or squirrels.
Start now on a building project that can be extremely enjoyable, instructional and provide a safe haven for birds in your neighborhood.