70 step-by-step photos and master classes will teach you how to make wooden bird feeders from logs, boards. You can make vertical ones to hang on a window or pole, as well as in the form of houses and gazebos.
Wooden bird feeders are quite durable. They look beautiful and will allow the birds not to starve in the cold season.
Simple wooden do-it-yourself bird feeder
Depending on what kind of materials you have, wooden feeders will be made.
To create a similar one, take:
- round wooden rods;
- board;
- waterproof glue;
- nails;
- necessary equipment.
The drawing of the feeder will allow you to create it.
Dimensions given are in inches. But knowing that one inch is 2, 6 cm, you can create this product. First, you will need to saw off a 20 cm long rectangle from the board. Drill the holes, stepping back slightly from the corners. These grooves will be at a distance of 2.5 cm from the edges. The sides will need to be attached to the base so that the food does not spill out. Make them out of narrow planks. Place two on the edge and two on a wide surface.
Now you need to saw the wooden rod into pieces 24 cm long. Attach them to the grooves created earlier. From above, these rods need to be fixed on the roof. It consists of two planks, which are located at an angle of 90 degrees to each other. Tie a tight rope and secure the wooden feeder at a height with it.
Pour a treat for the birds, they will fly here with pleasure.
Wooden bird feeder in the form of a house
This one has an opening roof. But you can make it cohesive. First, make a bottom tray that doubles as the floor, and on it you will lay out treats for your feathered friends. To do this, attach 4 perimeter boards to the plywood.
Now take the bars and assemble two walls from them, as in the photo.
Attach these two sides to the base of the wooden feeder.
From above, fix the walls in this position with two small blocks.
Using a ruler or a regular ruler, draw a corner on the board. Saw it off and attach such a pediment to the top of the feeder, where the roof will be.
Determine where the loops will be. Attach them to wooden planks.
Drill holes in the gables ahead of time to pass a strong rope through, as shown in the photo.
Secure it so that such wooden feeders hang securely on a hill.
To make such a cute birdhouse, take:
- treated wooden board 14 cm wide;
- nails or screws;
- hook;
- rope;
- instruments.
First, saw off 18 cm from the board. This rectangle will become the floor. You will need to attach 2 parts with pediments to it. To do this, you need to cut 2 boards 20 cm long and sharpen their upper parts at an angle of 45 degrees.
Fix these walls with gables on both sides of the floor. Additionally secure with planks 13 cm wide. Make a gable roof from two rectangles of planks 20 cm long. The roof should protrude slightly beyond the wall so that precipitation does not penetrate inside and raindrops flow out. Attach a rope with a hook, for which such a beautiful wooden feeder in the form of a house will be hung.
If you want the lid to open on this device, then attach these elements using hinges.
This bird house is attached with 2 hooks. You can make round windows on the sides so that you can watch birds from all sides. The following feeder layout will allow you to make it perfectly level. But the calculations are in inches.
Dimensions for the next birdhouse are also in inches.
Let's practice a little math, you multiply the numbers presented by 2, 6 cm. For convenience, the result can be rounded. Then you will need to cut out the boards from which you will make the base, two sidewalls with gables and two narrow walls. You will also need a couple of roof boards. Using fasteners, fix the rope, the edges of which are taken out into the holes in the wall.
The following feeder diagram will allow you to arrange all the parts correctly and determine the size of this product.
Wooden bird feeder with dispenser - step by step photos
This will always allow you to see how much is inside the feed. It will not get wet and will feed the birds for a long time. Assemble the feeder, which consists of a base and a roof. You need to attach rounded wooden rods to the base by inserting them into the grooves made. Then the birds will be able to sit on these perches and rest comfortably. Connect the roof elements together and attach to two triangular pediments. Make two holes at the top of 1 and 2 of the roof halves. The same must be done at the bottom of the base.
Saw four rounded notches in the center. Take a can with a tin screw top. Punch holes in the cover. Pour food into the container, wrap the lid and place it in the middle of the floor. When the food supply in these grooves runs out, it will automatically replenish from the can, and the birds will not go hungry.
You can place a plastic bottle inside a wooden feeder. To do this, you will need to make a recess in the roof, after pouring food into the bottle, tighten the cap.
Beautiful wooden bird houses - master class and photo
You will be able to see how much food is left and admire the birds without disturbing their peace.
Look at the diagram of the wooden feeder.
As you can see, the bird house consists of a base, two sides, a pair of side walls, a gable roof and a ridge for it. Sheets of transparent plastic are placed vertically on the sides. They need to be fixed so that there is a small gap at the bottom. Then you can pour food inside, and it will automatically spill out onto the space available to the birds. But make the roof openable so that you can restock your bird food through the top.
You can make a feeder with a dispenser to make it look like an oceanfront hut. To do this, construct a roof from large and small branches.
Place large branches at the bottom so that the birds can sit comfortably and take food from the plastic container.
