A Guide to Bird Houses

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