Your Next Skill: Making Bird Feeders
Find resources for learning how to make bird feeders. Below are several different resources, which may help you build a bird feeder.
Birdhouses & more : easy-to-build houses & feeders for birds, bats, butterflies and other backyard creatures / A.J. Hamler.
Birdhouses & More offers easy-to-follow plans for 25 projects--from feeders, to houses, to birdbaths and beyond. You can make each one quickly with basic materials and a simple set of tools. And the actual construction steps are a breeze, thanks to the thorough instructions, clear photos of key steps and detailed cutting lists that make it easy to plan the materials you'll need.
Format: Book (2014)
Build Your Own Backyard Birdhouses and Feeders by Backyard Birding, Editors of Cool Springs Press
Filled with easy-to-follow detailed plans, Build Your Own Backyard Birdhouses and Feeders is a must-have for woodworkers, birding enthusiasts, and hobbyists. Build Your Own Backyard Birdhouses and Feeders features plans in a variety of styles, from very simple to a bit more challenging; full-color, detailed illustrations and step-by-step instructions to guide every step; and a complete materials list that notes everything needed to complete the project. You can always buy a birdhouse or feeder, but making one with your own hands is sure to increase your enjoyment of this fascinating backyard hobby.
Format: e-Book (2011)
15 Homemade Bird Feeder Ideas To Inspire Your Next DIY Project
Break out the hot glue gun and paint!
BY KELLY ALLEN
APR 29, 2020
Format: Online Article
https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/g32292871/homemade-diy-bird-feeders/
How to Build a Bird Feeder
For a fun family project, make a DIY bird feeder out of cedar wood and materials you can find at a home center and grocery store.
By This Old House
Format: Online Article and Video
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/yards/21016361/how-to-build-a-bird-feeder
How to Create Your Own Homemade Bird Feeders
6 Fun and Easy Bird Feeders That Any Kid Can Make
Written by Amanda Rock
Updated 01/18/21
Format: Online Article
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/bird-feeders-for-kids-to-make-2764688
Attracting birds, butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife.
Mizejewski, David
National Wildlife Federation's (R) Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife provides over a dozen step-by-step projects for families to do together, making getting back to nature easy, educational, and fun.
Format: Book (2004)