Winter troubles. How to make a bird feeder with your own hands

Feeding birds in winter is a noble business. After all, with this fragile fluffy "lump" every year it is more and more difficult to survive in the winter not only because of the changeable climate, but also the deteriorating environmental conditions. Doing this is better together with children to whom this experience will help to better understand the habits of birds and their varieties, as well as simply teach a more careful attitude to the surrounding nature. If your baby, coming from school, asks how to make a bird feeder by his own hands - help him with this, especially since there are very simple and quick ways of making "dining rooms" for birds that do not require much labor.

There are general rules, observance of which will help to make a good "right" feeder. First, it should be with a roof so that snow and moisture do not fall into the feed. Secondly, the hole in the feeder should be large enough so that a medium-sized bird can safely get inside and fly out unhindered. Thirdly, it is better to install the feeder firmly, as it should be tied to a tree or to the edge of the balcony, so that it does not swing, as only the tits differ fearlessly and quietly able to penetrate the swinging object, all the others will be frightened and hungry.

How to make a bird feeder with your own hands. 1 way

An ordinary large plastic bottle is perfectly suitable as a basis for the feeder. To do this, a large enough hole is cut in the side wall of the bottle approximately 7-8 cm from the bottom. On the opposite side near the neck and a little lower are made two small slots for fixing the rope to hang the trough to the tree. The sharp edge of the cut out hole is covered with a protective polyethylene tubing or sealed with an electrical tape so that the birds do not accidentally damage the legs. A lace is passed through the holes, with which the feeder is firmly attached to the trunk of a tree or a balcony lattice. That's all. A very simple and quick answer how to build a bird feeder.

How to make a bird feeder with your own hands. 2 way

This is a more complicated way of making a feeder, but it will be very strong and durable. It will take 2 small sheets of plywood, four slats and 4 brusks.

From the plywood, the bottom and the roof of the feeder are made, from the slats the side edges along the perimeter of the bottom, the bars are set vertically along the four corners and the inclined roof is attached to them. The feeder is placed on a tree branch and tied firmly to the trunk.

The dimensions and design of such a "dining room" for birds can be different. It is quite appropriate to show imagination and come up with original types of decoration for the feeder so that it looks more interesting and beautiful.

How to make a bird feeder with your own hands. 3 way

This is also a very simple way to make a feeder. It will require a roomy glass can, a polyethylene lid for a jar and thick wire or a clothesline. A large hole is made in the polyethylene lid. The lid is firmly attached to the jar, and the pot itself is laid horizontally on a strong branch and fastened to the trunk of the tree with a rope or wire.

There are many options for making bird feeders. A great desire, the availability of time, materials and certain skills - good pods to show creative imagination and together with children to build a real masterpiece, a fairy-tale house that will become an ornament of the winter landscape. Various advice on how to make feeders, a lot can be found in books and on the Internet. As you can see, the work will use the most common items and materials. The main thing is that the feeder is comfortable, the birds liked it, and your children gladly joined the world of nature and understood their mission in its salvation.