| Building a bird house is very | | | | wood. The bird houses could also be made |
| interesting thing to do. Everybody loves | | | | by metal but it might be dangerous for |
| birds and you can provide these birds a | | | | the birds as there is a risk of |
| place to live at your backyard. The bird | | | | excessive heating in the summers. A bird |
| house saves the birds from their enemies | | | | house is appropriate if it is made up of |
| and provides shelter to them. Bird | | | | wood as they coming out or newly born. |
| houses give an attractive look to the | | | | Making use of paint could also be |
| backyards with stylish painted bird | | | | harmful for the new born as there is a |
| houses. Keeping different color | | | | risk of chemical reaction. If you want |
| combinations attract different birds. | | | | to use paint or some decorative products |
| And it also helps to witness some | | | | then make it sure that it is used at the |
| beautiful colored birds in your backyard | | | | outside of the bird house. |
| and getting a chance to become one with | | | | - Introducing the bird houses with green |
| the nature. | | | | surroundings has a negative impact as |
| Birds like their nests at a height and | | | | the birds you want to attract might not |
| you don't have to worry if you don't | | | | even notice the bird house you have |
| have a tree. The bird houses should be | | | | built. The other major reason is the |
| made at a height of six feet from the | | | | risk of other predators could easily |
| ground level which helps in attracting | | | | target. Majority of the birds prefer |
| more birds. There are some species of | | | | making their bird houses on the trees |
| birds those prefer a height of maximum | | | | which are dead. It is also safer from |
| twenty feet high from the ground level. | | | | getting attacked by some predator as the |
| By nature these birds are like that only | | | | attacker won't get any place to hide. |
| that they prefer making their homes at | | | | - If you are planning to keep more than |
| such an elevation as they feel safer. | | | | one family then make sure that you |
| An appropriate bird house should be able | | | | situate them separately. It is in the |
| to provide cover and protection for the | | | | nature of some birds that they are very |
| birds. The bird houses should be able to | | | | protective about their nests and choose |
| protect them in all weather. It should | | | | to live in solitude. Preferably it |
| also provide proper exposure to air. | | | | should be kept at such a distance that |
| During the summer weather the bird | | | | they are not visible to each other. You |
| houses should be kept shaded as the eggs | | | | should make them as comfortable as |
| needs proper temperature to get hatched. | | | | possible and the birds should not think |
| The bird houses should have the roofs | | | | unsafe for one moment otherwise they |
| that overhang at the entrance. The bird | | | | will be forced to desert your bird |
| houses should be hinge gap from the base | | | | house. |
| so that it could easily get cleaned. | | | | To make the birds feel good make sure to |
| Here are some guidelines before you make | | | | apply bird baths and shower with seeds |
| a final decision: | | | | of the flowers. In the end make sure |
| - First and foremost it is very | | | | that the bird house that you select has |
| important to decide which type of birds | | | | a door or an opening so that it is |
| you want to keep, so that the shape is | | | | convenient to change the nests. There |
| appropriate. Keeping the openings small | | | | should be proper arrangement of |
| will attract small birds. | | | | drainage. Keep in mind the height for |
| - Ducks, Woodpeckers, and other large | | | | hanging the bird house while you are |
| birds require bird houses with bigger | | | | deciding a particular spot as it matters |
| space. | | | | a lot. |
| - The material should be made up of | | | | |