In the memory of every adult there are memories of childhood. And surely everyone remembers the moments when he participated in the construction of bird houses. And it doesn't matter where it was: at school, with grandfather or with friends. But, one way or another, most of us took part in such events. And in adult life, the construction of birdhouses is also necessary.
Many summer residents make similar houses to attract birds to their site. Starlings will delight not only with pleasant singing. They will protect the garden from various bugs and insects. And if before all the houses were the same, now many make unusual birdhouses. They differ in color, size, materials used. Let's take a look at some ideas in this article.
Who lives in the birdhouse?
Don't assume that only starlings can live in a birdhouse. Of course, "singing families" choose such houses very often. But they are not the only residents. Wagtails, swifts, pikas, flycatchers, swallows can settle in them. And if you leave the house for the winter, then titmouse orsparrows. True, with the onset of spring and the return of the real owners, the “tenants” vacate the premises.
The variety of birds for which you can build an unusual birdhouse with your own hands is quite large. But not all houses have to be the same. For some, the birdhouse should be larger, for others, it should be smaller. Some prefer one entry, others two. So before starting construction, you need to decide who exactly the house is intended for.
Materials for birdhouse
Traditional birdhouses were made from edged boards. They made both the house itself and the roof. But an unusual birdhouse can be made from various materials. Most often, of course, wood is used: boards, plywood and other wood-based panels. From non-traditional materials, waterproof cardboard, clay and even lagenaria pumpkin can be used. The choice depends on the imagination.
Roofing is also made from various materials, including modern ones. In addition to boards and slate, metal tiles, flexible tiles, plastic from bottles, and polycarbonate can be used. And this is just a small list of materials. There are even photographs where a car license plate bent in the middle is used as a roof.
Design Ideas
As can be seen from the photos posted in the article, unusual birdhouses can be completely different. A lot of things are adapted for this, at first glance, completely inappropriate.
Kfor example, a sneaker hung on a tree looks certainly quite unusual. And few people will believe that this is a birdhouse. Nevertheless, some species of birds (particularly pichuga) will gladly settle in such a house. "Building" such a house is very easy. Washed old sneakers need to be fixed by the sole to the board. After that, the board is fixed on a tree branch. In this case, the heel should be on top.
Another version of an unusual birdhouse is made from woolen threads or felt. A thick fabric sewn in the shape of a house or a hut knitted from woolen threads will not only look interesting. They will also keep you warm on a cold day. And so that the house does not get wet in the rainy season, they make a waterproof roof. Plastic, sheet metal and other materials can be used.
How to make an unusual pumpkin birdhouse? Very simple. The pumpkin is washed and dried well. The entry point is marked with a pencil. A hole is cut out according to the marks. The edges are well polished. The seeds are taken out. A hole is made at the bottom of the entrance, into which a stick is glued with a PVA stick. A thick twine is wound into the tail of the pumpkin, for which the house will be hung from a branch. The finished product is covered with acrylic varnish.
The simplest version of unusual birdhouses is made from a juice bag (or milk, it doesn't matter). The package is washed and dried. In the side part make a hole for the entrance. In the upper part, a mount is made to hang the birdhouse from the tree. The outside can be decorated as you wish. It will be interestinglook like a hut if the package is glued with ice cream sticks. It will turn out a mini-teremok.
"Apartment" houses
Among the unusual birdhouses, one can single out houses that are designed for several birds. They can resemble luxurious castles or urban high-rise buildings. Only the windows in them have been replaced with a place for a notch (entrance).
Another option for "multi-apartment" birdhouses involves the construction of a large number of small houses. Then they are combined to make one composition. In some cases, you can even see entire "cities" placed on a tree or a wall of a house.
Instead of output
There is no limit to human imagination. As well as there is no limit to the list of unusual birdhouses, which are the brainchild of boundless imagination. Bird houses can become a real decoration of the site, its accent. The main thing is to dream a little. And the photos of already finished works posted in this article will be able to push in the right direction.
