The problem of conservation of wildlife is very acute in our time. Human activity does not contribute to an increase in populations of living organisms. But everything is in our power. Everyone can make a small but useful contribution and help, for example, birds. In winter, it is difficult for birds to find food, and in spring, when migratory birds arrive , they need to take care of the nest. Having made at least a few bird feeders with your own hands, you can save several dozen birds from starvation, and feathered travelers, returning home in early spring, will be delighted with new housing. So let's get down to business.
DIY bird feeders
What is good for a small bird does not fit the big one at all. There are several types of
bird feeders. With your own hands you can make any, from the simplest to the most complex wooden structure. You must choose one or another species based on which birds winter in your area or which ones you would like to attract to the garden. Tits will like pieces of bacon (not salty!) Hung on tree branches, or various seeds, seeds, sprinkled in a mold, filled with fat and frozen.
Several simple bird feeders with their own hands can be made from waste materials in half an hour. For this, various packaging or plastic bottles are suitable. Such feeders can even be done by a child. A plastic bottle must be filled with seeds, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, you can take special food for birds, then make holes and insert small twigs under them where birds can sit. In packages of juice or milk, you just need to cut a window in the front wall and also fill the feeder with refreshments. Place the feeders at a distance of at least two meters from the walls of the house and at a height of one and a half meters from the ground.
Making a bird feeder with your own hands from a tree will require a lot of effort and time, however, it looks more solid, and it will last longer. Such a feeder resembles a table with a roof. It should have low sides so that the grain does not spill out, and a hole for removing old feed. If such a feeder is not hung on a tree branch, then it should be mounted on a wooden support, which is placed in a plastic drainage pipe to protect it from cats and squirrels. Typically, such feeders are small in size and rectangular or square in shape with a high roof.
Birdhouses
You can buy a finished house, or you can make it yourself. It is not at all difficult and not expensive. Cutting boards remaining after repair will go into business. And if you get creative, you can do something absolutely amazing to your joy, and the birds to your advantage. To make a bird house with your own hands, you need to remember a few rules:
- For birds that live in hollows, houses with a round notch and without a perching stick in front of it are suitable, for thrushes - with an open front wall.
- The letka should have a diameter of no more than three centimeters and be at a height of 12 cm from the floor of the house.
- Floor area - at least 25 square meters. cm.
The bird houses must be fastened high enough so that cats and other predators do not reach the chicks, with a slight slope forward and not to the south side.
Work on creating bird feeders with your own hands and bird houses will not only be useful, but will also help to show the creative abilities and imagination of a person.