Easy-to-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers

by Scott D. Campbell

This easy-to-follow manual contains simple instructions and illustrations for building 12 feeders in classic and contemporary designs. Suitable for space ranging in size from large suburban yards to tiny apartment terraces, these structures include a near-ground feeder, a hanging cardinal feeder, a post/hanging thistle feeder, a weathervane feeder, an acrylic pyramid, a five-position multispeed feeder, a traditional chalet-style feeder, and more.
Easy-to-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers also describes construction materials and basic tools, explains how to work with glass and plastic, provides construction tips, suggests design features (single-perch, multiple-perch, and open-style feeders); discusses food-dispersal systems, the size and shape of seed openings, ways to protect food from weather spoilage and even how to make your feeder squirrel-proof.
You'll also find a wealth of helpful information on common avian species, do-it-yourself food-source recommendations, special dietary requirements of the hummingbird, how to attract birds you want, how to select a site, how to hang and support the feeder, and more.
Enhanced by numerous diagrams, detailed illustrations, and nine tables (with lumber sizes, birds' food preferences, etc.), this modestly priced how-to book invites woodworkers at all levels of expertise to build attractive and inexpensive feeders that will be a pleasure to create and delightfully rewarding to watch.

Genres: Crafts

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1989

Reviews

[Sarah Ehinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains several interesting feeder designs, which would be a unique addition to your bird feeding station. There is adequate description to make the feeders within the book, but there are not a ton of different feeder designs included. I like that the designs included are not your run of the mill variety that you will see in other feeder design books.

[Daryth · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most immediately useful books I have ever read.

I may not get a chance to build any of the feeders any time soon, but the information about bird weight, how certain species hang and land and overall concepts are highly useful.