Download or read book Easy to make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers written by Scott D. Campbell and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1989-03-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed, simple-to-use guide offers common sense coverage of the basics of construction, materials, tools, plus selecting the right type of feeder, how to attract the species you want, how to hang and support your feeder, and much more. Text and illustrations for 12 classic and contemporary designs.
Download or read book Easy to Build Birdhouses A Natural Approach written by A.J. Hamler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Nature-Friendly Way to Attract and House Birds Birdhouses are a favorite project among woodworkers. Made of inexpensive materials, they are quick to build and a pleasure for the whole neighborhood. Easy to Build Birdhouses includes 26 fun projects for woodworkers of all skill levels. • Part 1 talks about construction basics, wood grain, doors and access, proper drainage and ventilation, interiors, materials and hardware, paint and stain, and house mounting and support methods. It also addresses birdhouse placement and how to attract birds. • Part 2 shows how to make birdhouses using natural materials to help them blend in with their surroundings. • Part 3 shows how to make bird feeders that help attract birds. • Part 4 provides examples of colorful and whimsical birdhouses, like a lighthouse and a Cape Cod bungalow, that are a little more advanced.
Download or read book Build It Yourself Birdhouses written by Chris Peterson and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions for 25+ unique birdhouses tailored for specific birds—pick the one that fits your neighborhood’s birds and get building! Join home improvement pro Chris Peterson as he shares a variety of creative designs for birdhouses and bird feeders, from the classic bluebird house to a mid-century modern home. While all the designs are handsome, most are also approachable for beginning woodworkers. Squares, triangles, and simple joining are used throughout the book. For woodworkers with some experience, Peterson shares a variety of customization techniques that can enhance the designs. Every project contains a showstopping photo of the finished house and step-by-step instructions (with additional photos) to take any guesswork out of the assembly. You’ll also find mounting instructions and tips, as well as information on the types of birds each birdhouse can accommodate. Designs include: Small birdhouses: Chickadee Shelter, Nuthatch Wedge, Songbird PVC Birdhouse, Flycatcher Cinderblock Motel, Purple Martin Boarding House, Tufted Titmouse Cabin, Finch’s Pub, a Bat Cave, and more! Large birdhouses: Mourning Dove Monster Ledge, American Kestrel Lodge, Barn Owl A-Frame, Barred Owl Nest Box, Wood Duck Slat House, and a Woodpecker's Log House. Creative bird feeders: Telephone Platform Feeder, Porch Swing Bin Feeder, Hanging Man Suet Feeder, Squirrel Proof Feeder, and Zen Feeder.
Download or read book How to Build Birdhouses and Feeders written by Stephen Moss and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making birdhouses and feeders is a rewarding hobby that appeals to the bird lover and the woodworker alike. These eleven birdhouse and feeder projects will enhance any garden and provide an ideal way to entice birds closer to the home. Woodworking experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater worked with professional ornithologist Stephen Moss to produce these designs that are easy to build, attractive and functional. They also include: * information on the feeding and nesting habits of birds * advice on the proper siting of a birdhouse or feeder to best attract birds * basic woodworking techniques, tools and materials lists * a variety of designs from a natural log titmouse box to a Japanese bird bath and a folk art bird feeder Photographs, detailed assembly diagrams and step-by-step instructions make the projects accessible to anyone, from the novice to the experienced woodworker. Alan and Gill Bridgewater have gained an international reputation as producers of woodworking books on diverse subjects. They have written more than 40 highly successful books to date, including Building Shelves in a Weekend and Making Wooden Mechanical Models. Stephen Moss has been a birdwatcher all his life. A journalist and broadcaster, he has written several books and contributes regularly to Birdwatch magazine.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers written by Scott D. Campbell and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed instructions, illustrations, and tables for building 7 attractive, sturdy, and genuinely inhabitable birdhouses. Also data on bird habitats and instinct patterns. Bibliography. 3 tables. 63 illustrations in 15 figures.
Download or read book How to Book of Birdhouses and Feeders written by Paul Meisel and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2004 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bird lovers and woodworkers alike will enjoy the results from the 30 fascinating-and often humorous-projects that will help attract many popular species of birds to your home.
Download or read book Audubon Birdhouse Book written by Margaret A. Barker and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Produced in association with the National Audubon Society, Audubon Birdhouse Book explains how to build and place safe, species-appropriate bird homes for more than 20 classic North American species, from wrens to raptors. A visit to almost any home or garden center presents birders with numerous cute and colorful contraptions that are sold as bird homes. But the fact is, many of these products provide anything but a safe refuge for your feathered friends. Each of the easy-to-build boxes and shelves within is accompanied by cut lists, specially created line diagrams, and step-by-step photography, making the projects accessible to those with even the most rudimentary woodworking skills. In addition, this practical and beautifully presented guide is packed with color photography and profiles and range maps for the bird species covered—including titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, phoebes, swallows, waterfowl, and even kestrels and owls—to help the reader properly place and maintain the homes to attract birds. And because these projects are the product of years of experience and field-testing, you can be sure you’re getting the best advice regarding proper design, safe construction materials, and correct home placement to mitigate exposure to elements, pests, and predators. Finally, beyond the birdhouses, you’ll find out how you can contribute to the larger birding community and even enhance your birding experience with the aid of new technologies. Build an Audubon-approved home for these species: Bewick’s, Carolina, or House Wren; Prothonotary Warbler; Eastern, Western, or Mountain Bluebird; Ash-throated or Great Crested Flycatcher; Tree Swallow or Violet-green Swallow; Juniper, Oak, Black-crested, or Tufted Titmouse; Barred Owl; Eastern or Western Screech-owl; Barn Owl; Northern Flicker; American Kestrel; Black-capped, Carolina, or Mountain Chickadee; Wood Duck; Hooded Merganser; Purple Martin; Mourning Dove; Barn Swallow; American Robin; House Finch; and Eastern or Say’s Phoebe.
Download or read book How to Build Birdhouses and Feeders written by Stephen Moss and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides designs and projects for building birdhouses and bird feeders.
Download or read book Making Birdhouses and Bird Feeders written by Scott D. Campbell and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1989-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handy shrink-wrapped set includes The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers and Easy-to-Make Bird Feeders for Wookworkers. Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions.
Download or read book Birdhouses written by Alison Jenkins and published by Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and step-by-step instructions explain how to build twenty simple bird houses and feeders using various materials.
Download or read book Bird House Make and Makeover written by Alan Goodsell and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn your garden into a haven for your feathered friends with this book of simple and attractive bird houses to make and make over. Setting up a bird house in your garden will provide birds with a place to rest and raise their young, and will also add a touch of color and style. Only basic woodworking and crafting skills, materials and tools are needed. There are easy-to-follow step-by-step photography and instructions throughout, and diagrams where required to help ensure your measurements are accurate. Several variations are given for different parts of the bird house so that you have even more options to choose from. Chapters cover: building a basic box, roof styles, roof treatments, wall treatments, doors, windows and other features, painting and finishing, base treatment and mounting your bird house. One basic bird house can be made into something unique, depending on the combination of features you choose and how you paint and finish it.
Download or read book Simple Birdhouses and Feeders of Wood written by Ronald D. Tarjany and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the nice things about building birdhouses and feeders is that you will gain another hobby in bird watching. It is always nice when someone admires the woodworking project that you have just finished. Just imagine several birds at your feeder telling you how much they enjoy it and how they will come back many, many times. These projects are both simple and practical. All of these birdhouses and feeders will attract a variety of birds to visit your garden.This book is written for all levels of woodworkers and will easily explain how to build six birdhouses, six feeders and a bird water platform. Each project is complete with detailed instructions, illustrated drawings, list of materials and photos. In addition to the thirteen projects there is a chapter on mounting birdhouses and feeders; and another on predator guards to discourage critters like squirrels and cats.
Download or read book The Bird House Book written by Bruce Woods and published by . This book was released on 1996-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 30 fabulous birdhouses and feeders: a log cabin, a country cottage, a '50s diner, a San Francisco row house, and many others. Full-color photos, detailed patterns, grids, and instructions, plus charts on hole size, perch height, and feeding--and tips on attracting and protecting preferred species. "Some of these projects look so good, you hardly want to put them outside. None of them are difficult to build."--Booklist.
Download or read book Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day written by Popular Woodworking and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-10-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a Fine Home for your Feathered Friends Birds of all feathers will be flocking to your backyard to live in the beautiful houses and dine in the unique feeders you can build in just a few short hours. This book is chock-full of more than 50 simple projects for bird, butterfly and bat houses designed by the expert editors of Popular Woodworking Books. All you need are basic woodworking skills, tools, project materials and your imagination! Each design is guaranteed to attract specific birds in nearly every region, including Australia, Europe and the United States. Build a cottage for chickadees, nesting shelves and boxes for robins and mourning doves, basic bluebird houses—even a finch castle! Step-by-step color photos and easy-to-follow instructions will guide you along the way. Why spend your money on a ready-made birdhouse or feeder that looks like all the rest? In one afternoon, you can build a unique bird retreat that will soon turn your backyard into a birdwatcher's paradise!
Download or read book Easy to Make Old Fashioned Toys written by Eugene F. Provenzo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1989-04-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear instructions and illustrations show youngsters and adults how to create 38 delightful novelties: jumping jack, kaleidoscope, boomerang, pinwheel, parachute, bubble blowers, and much more. Each toy can be made with inexpensive materials found around the home, from cardboard and tape to string, scissors, and pins.
Download or read book Easy Birdhouses Feeders written by Michael Berger and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDiscover tested, reliable (and easy) plans for building houses and feeders that attract the most popular backyard birds in North America./divDIV/divDIVDIY birdhouses and feeders are inexpensive and relatively easy to make, even if you don’t own a shop’s worth of tools or you have very limited carpentry experience. With a few materials and some entry-level skills, you can build cozy homes and an inviting backyard snack bar for all of your favorite feathered friends. In Birdwatcher’s Digest Easy Birdhouses & Feeders, 30 original birdhouse and birdfeeder plans are covered by longtime expert Michael Berger, whose trusty mix of birding and handyman knowledge is backed by the reputation of Birdwatcher’s Digest magazine. The book includes 16 plans for birdhouses and 14 for feeders and birdbaths. All plans feature friendly, complete illustrations and cutting lists, along with assembly instructions and helpful tips and photos. Recommendations for siting and hanging strategies are included, too./divDIV/divDIVSpecies Covered:/divDIV/divDIVAmerican Kestrel/divDIVAmerican Robin/divDIVBarred Owl/divDIVBluebird/divDIVChickadee/divDIVFlicker/divDIVFlycatcher/divDIVHouse Wren/divDIVNuthatch/divDIVPurple Martin/divDIVScreech Owl/divDIVTitmouse/divDIVWood Duck/divDIVWoodpecker/div
Download or read book Backyard Bird Feeding written by Heidi Hughes and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
