The feeder for tits does not lose its relevance in the spring. By hanging the fixture near your home, you can see daily how the birds jump in it, picking up food. Small living lumps are harbingers of warm days and bring joy with their tweets.
Where to get a feeder?
You can buy a factory product, or you can make do-it-yourself feeders for tits. For them, juice boxes, plastic bottles, glass jars and many other materials are suitable. Here, as they say, it all depends on your imagination.
Children are especially trembling with birds. Therefore, to make do-it-yourself feeders for tits with children is doubly interesting.
Depending on how old the child is, you can choose simpler methods for making a blue feeder. For example, cardboard or a plastic bottle or a jar can serve as a material.
Tit feeders, photos of which are presented in this article, come in different forms.
But there are some nuances. Any feeder should be made so that it is not ruined by sparrows.
Basic rules for manufacturing
- The feeder for tits must be equipped with a lid, otherwise the food will get wet in the rain or snow and deteriorate.
- The hole should be of normal width so that the bird can get inside and crawl out without difficulty.
If you want to make a bird feeder with your own hands with the expectation that it will last a long time, then it is better to resort to making a tree house.
From a plastic bottle
How to make a bird feeder from a plastic bottle?
It should be noted that this is the most common manufacturing material. However, the process does not take much time. A plastic bottle feeder can be simple or self-filling.
To make the first option, they take a bottle of plastic of any size. Cut a hole in the bottle and attach a rope to the cork or neck.
A do-it-yourself self-filling tit feeder is made from two plastic bottles that have the same diameter. In the first bottle, cut a hole and remove its upper part. The second bottle must be filled with feed and placed in the first neck down. Pouring of feed occurs automatically according to the principle of connecting vessels.
A tit feeder from a plastic bottle at the place of the cuts should be free from sharp chipping. In case of their occurrence, it is recommended to glue the edges with adhesive tape, insulating tape. You can scorch the edges of the plastic with fire.
A plastic feeder is hung from a bottle by a rope or on a hook by means of a rigid fixation. To prevent birds from attacking cats, it is best to hang it higher from the ground. For the convenience of birds in the bottle, it is advised to make a through hole and insert a branch that will replace the perch.
Making a feeder from a plastic bottle and wooden spoons
Often a tit feeder is made from solid plastic bottles with wooden spoons.
This design is not convenient and requires a slight tilt of the serving spoon. To this end, holes are made in the bottle. One of them is located above the other. Feed level should be higher than spoon level.
Metal can jar fixture
How to make a do-it-yourself feeder for tits from a tin can?
To make such a model, a can of coffee or cocoa can be used, on which a plastic lid is wound. The plastic lid should be cut off and glued to the jar so that the grain does not spill out of it.
The bottom of the can is removed by constructing a plastic barrier (from the remnants of the lid) on the back of the can. The rope should be passed through the resulting cylinder or through a hole that is drilled at the bottom.
Tee feeder from a bag of juice or milk
Such bags serve as an excellent material for making a blue feeder. The packaging is coated with a moisture resistant coating. Such boxes are easily cut. A feeder for tits from a bag is made in the same way as a fixture from a plastic bottle. To this end, you should mark the hole with a marker and cut it with a clerical or kitchen knife.
The cardboard feeder is made according to the same principle. Here, individual parts are cut out and glued together. Such a device is not resistant to moisture. Therefore, it is advised to place the feeder under a canopy. It can be sealed with tape or other protective material.
Wooden titmouse feeder
Do-it-yourself houses and feeders for tits made of wood are durable and reliable. This is the best option. To make them yourself is possible for any person who owns such tools as a hammer and a saw.
The basis of the structures are wooden boards, lining trimmings, pieces of plywood and other materials that remain after repair. We proceed to describe the technology.
A do-it-yourself feeder for tits, the drawings and dimensions of which are planned in advance, is made in a certain sequence.
Manufacturing steps
- The basis of the bottom and flooring is plywood sheet. For this purpose, three parts are cut: the bottom size is 300 * 240 * 3 mm, the roof - 280 * 212 * 3 mm. From wooden slats , cut racks, the crossbar and other elements. Details are polished.
- By means of nails and a hammer, four corner posts are attached to the bottom.
- The sides are fixed. They are attached to the bottom and uprights in the corners.
- The rails are placed on top of the racks and nailed.
- Roof rails and a connecting rail are attached to the crossbars.
- Next, the roof deck is mounted.
- The feeder is decorated and varnished.
The result of this work is a beautiful, convenient blue feeder. She will serve for quite some time. To protect against moisture on the roof, it is recommended to fill pieces of linoleum, a waterproofing film or other moisture-resistant material.
In general, feeders can vary in configuration. People with wood carving and painting techniques can bring in artistic elements.
The construction of the feeder is a very interesting occupation, in which the performer can act as an architect and designer and show his creative skills.
Factory-made bird feeders
Such products are presented in two types: open and closed type, on a stand leg or a suspension with conventional fastening on the back wall. Each factory-made outdoor feeder is equipped with a roof that prevents the food from deteriorating in bad weather, and convenient access allows you to watch birds. All models have an exclusive design and will be a wonderful decoration of the garden or the countryside.
Sitting under the roof, it is comfortable for the birds to peck the grains. Offered ready-made houses can be a wonderful gift for bird lovers.
How to feed tits?
Tits usually live in the forest, but with the onset of cold weather it becomes harder and harder to feed them. Due to hunger, a small number of birds live to spring. These birds are very necessary for gardens, since they eat harmful insects, so our duty is to protect them from starvation. Titmouse realized that people care about them, so in winter they can be seen near houses.
The bird feeder should contain not only sunflower seeds, melons, pumpkins, watermelons, cucumbers, but also peanut and pine nuts. Also, meat should be included in the diet. In the warm season, birds feed on insects, especially butterflies and caterpillars. On frosty days, unsalted lard, chicken or rabbit meat, butter, grated cheese are perfect as an additional top dressing. Salt and spices should not be added to birds.
Many feed feathered small pieces of white bread. Birds eat it with great pleasure. Do not give titmouse fresh white bread. Black bread is not particularly suitable for feeding. From it, feathered individuals may experience indigestion, which will lead to imminent death.
Warning
If you began to feed bluebirds in the winter, then this thing cannot be suspended. The birds get used to a certain feeding place and every year they fly there for the winter. If the feed is abruptly stopped, the birds may even die.
Do-it-yourself house for tits
How to build a house for tits? It is done just like a birdhouse. The board is taken with a thickness indicator of 20 cm. On the one hand, it should be unpolished. The main difference is the notch diameter indicator. For blueies, 35 mm is suitable. The inner and outer walls are made rough with notches. This gives the chicks the opportunity to get out of the house without difficulty.
Blue houses are hung in the fall months. On a plot of 10 acres, 4 tits are hung out. The distance between the structures should be about 20 m. Titmouses are hung on houses and trees. The house is fastened with a slope towards the taphole. Letok should be located on the leeward side.