Bird-Friendly Nest Boxes & Feeders: 12 Easy-to-Build Designs that Attract Birds to Your Yard

by Paul Meisel

Overview

Plans to build 12 functional birdhouse and feeder projects, plus valuable insights on creating the perfect backyard environment to attract birds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565236929
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/01/2012
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	560,538
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Paul Meisel has had 10 years' experience as an industrial arts instructor. He now owns Meisel Hardware Specialties, a project plan and woodworking supply company that focuses on distributing plans for woodworking projects that are accessible for carving students and beginners as well as experts.

Table of Contents

Birdhouse Basics (Introduction)

Part One: Feeders for Birds and Squirrels

W3420 - Oriole Wishing Well Feeder

W3482 - Scallop Roof Bird Feeder

W3284 - Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder

W3462 - Traditional Bird Feeder

W3235 - Woodpecker Suet Feeder

W3329 - Robin Residence Nesting Shelf

W3421 - Outhouse Squirrel Feeder


Part Two: Classic Birdhouses

W3450 - Chickadee Birdhouse & Roost

W2985 - Birdhouse Creatures III

W3025 - Bluebird House

Editorial Reviews

Invite feathered visitors to your yard with these simple projects. Meisel (Wild & Wacky Birdhouses and Feeders) here offers a range of unfussy birdhouses and feeders. Each project is well organized, including lists of materials, templates with dimensions, and instructions. Knowledge of woodworking is assumed, though Meisel provides lots of useful information about materials and the birds themselves. VERDICT This slim volume delivers, with great dimensional charts for attracting specific bird species. While more bare-bones than fanciful birdhouse books like Richard T. Banks's Designer Birdhouses, this is a solid addition.

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