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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2023-05-03 04:57 am

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth: Birdhouses

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth runs April 25-May 15. This year, I'll be posting about birds in honor of [community profile] birdfeeding. Today's topic is Birdhouses.

Three Weeks for Dreamwidth 2022


Birdhouses provide a secure place for birds to raise their chicks. Some birds are very particular about the size and shape, so there are many patterns for different species. Other species are much more casual and will build nests in all sorts of odd places, including the "cute" kinds of birdhouses that are more decoration than housing. While most birdhouses cater to cavity nesters, some have other designs for different needs, such as shelves. For particular types of birds and their houses, see the first week's posts.

25 Different Types of Birdhouses

30 Charming DIY Birdhouses That You Can Build Right Now

32 Free DIY Birdhouse Plans You Can Build Today

70 Bird Species that Nest In Birdhouses

Birdhouse Plans - 70birds Birdhouse Plans Index

Birdhouses and Shelves

Birdhouses - Wild Bird Store Online

Birds That Use Birdhouses and How to Attract Them

Choosing a Birdhouse - Sarasota


Birdhouses can be mounted on a post. Some are low enough to reach easily, like bluebird houses. Others need to be high up, so they may have a pulley system to lower them for maintenance. The post should have a baffle to deter predators.

Post or Pole Mount Bird Houses

Post Birdhouse Plans


Wall mounted birdhouses appeal primarily to cliff dwellers. Some like nestboxes. Others prefer a shelf or a cup. Platforms may be pole-mounted for some species.

Best Cardinal Birdhouses

Bird Houses - Hanging, Post and Wall Mount Designs

Nesting Materials & Roosts

Open & Sheltered Platform Plans for 16 Bird Species

Platform Nesters: Robins, Phoebes, Doves…Raptors…more


Communal birdhouses attract birds that like to nest in colonies. Each house has multiple nestboxes, like an apartment building. Purple martins are famous -- and desirable -- colony nesters.

How to Build a Multi-Unit Condo Birdhouse

Larger Birdhouses with Multi Nesting Compartments

Purple Martin Birdhouses

Swallows & Purple Martins that Nest in Birdhouses

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