Edible Birdhouses

Edible birdhouses do exist and are growing ever popular.  These types of birdhouses are great family do-it-yourself projects.  There is no need to pull out any tools if you do not want to.  Edible birdhouses are constructed mostly of edible food items commonly found in any household.  Additionally, edible birdhouses allow for more birds to feed at the same time.  The entire birdhouse offers food to any curious bird that happens to drop in for a taste.  Some edible birdhouses are more like works of art when they are finally completed and add great character to any landscape.

If you are looking for a great family time project, try building an edible birdhouse.  This great do-it-yourself project is quick, easy, and fun.  Common food items like sunflower seeds, various nuts, peanut butter, flour, graham crackers, and raisins are all that’s needed.  Then, you will need a paper plate, twine or string, Elmer’s glue or your favorite brand, and a small milk carton.  Cut three holes into the paper plate forming a wide triangle around the edge.  This will be used to string the twine and hang the birdhouse when it is completed.  Take the milk carton and glue it to the bottom of the paper plate.  Mix the peanut butter and flour in a bowl and cover the graham crackers with this super sticky mortar and stick it to the sides and top of the milk carton.  Now decorate the exposed sticky side of the graham crackers with birdseeds, nuts, and raisins.  Viola!  Your edible birdhouse is now ready to be hung.

Anyone who has ever witnessed the traditional birdhouse in action knows that space can become limited as more and more birds fight for room as they concentrate around the main feeding dish.  The fact that all parts of an edible birdhouse are fair game puts this issue to rest.  As a result, all birds frequenting this edible birdhouse are not obligated to wrestle for feeding room.  If it is congested in one area of an edible birdhouse, any of your feathered friends can just shift their location and resume their delicious meal.

An edible birdhouse can be exotic or as simple as you want it to be.  It can be custom made to your exact specifications.  Generally, custom ordered birdhouses are made of natural wood and covered with bird seeds and nuts.  Another idea for edible birdhouses that can be considered is doing your own conversion.  By this I mean that your own homemade edible mortar of peanut butter and flour can be applied to a plain birdhouse’s exterior and then the birdhouse can be decorated with sunflower seeds, various nuts of your choice, and raisins.

Edible birdhouses are great educational fun.  Because of the design concept of this particular style of birdfeed, edible birdhouses offer your feathered friends more of a feeding opportunity and reduce the central feeding bowl clutter normally associated wit ha traditional birdhouse or bird feed.  Whether you choose to do the construction of your edible birdhouse yourself and count it as quality time for the family or buy a custom made edible birdhouse, you will find this interesting design for feeding birds very intriguing.

Add a Touch of Class to Your Lawn with a Gazebo Birdfeeder

Birdfeeders are decorative and provide food for birds all year long but a gazebo birdfeeder adds a touch of class to any backyard and garden. Designed in an octagon shape, the gazebo birdfeeder is a classic. It’s made in the image of the fashionable backyard gazebos with a roof for shade and a platform for the birds to sit on while feeding.

This design makes it easy for birds to reach the food and you can hang it from the eve of your house or mount it on a pole. Placing it on a pole will make it harder for squirrels to reach the seed. They come in all sizes and colors so you can find something that suits your taste perfectly.

Gazebos birdfeeders help create a tranquil atmosphere and they add color and style to your backyard. They’re fun to collect and they can be used all year long to keep the birds in your neighborhood healthy and happy.

How to Keep Squirrels Out of Bird Feeders

If you enjoy feeding birds in your backyard, you may have notice a problem with squirrels. They tend to run the birds off and eat all of the seed. However, there are a few things that you can do to help squirrel-proof your feeders.

You can buy a specialty feeder designed especially for keeping the squirrels out and away from the birdseed. One of the designs available has a door that closes when the weight of a squirrel is placed on the feeder. Some are made from metal, which makes it nearly impossible for the squirrels to destroy but there are others available as well.

Another option would be to squirrel-proof the feeders you already have. One suggestion is to place a cage around the feeder that would keep the squirrels out but leave openings large enough for your feathered friends to enter. You could also put the bird feeder on a pole about six feet high away from any trees or bushes. This will make it easily assessable to the birds but very difficult for the squirrels to reach.

If all else fails, you can change the birdseed that you currently use. Birds love sunflower seeds but so do squirrels. Find a seed that the birds will eat but one that the squirrels will ignore. You can also set up a separate feeder with corn seeds, sunflower seeds, or berries just for the squirrels to draw them away from the birdfeeders. Keeping the squirrels out of the feeders will make it much more appealing for the birds so you may see some new arrivals the summer.