The Audubon Birdhouse Book is the most authoritative book available for creating safe, sturdy, and easy-to-build homes for many of North America’s favorite birds. This updated second edition includes important new and timely topics including impacts of climate change on birds, nestbox monitoring for community science, native plants, and how birders can help birds. Produced in association with the National Audubon Society, Audubon Birdhouse Book explains how to build and place functional DIY bird homes that are safe and appropriate for more than 20 classic North American species, from wrens to raptors. Each of the easy-to-build boxes and shelves within is accompanied by cut lists, specially created line diagrams, and step-by-step photography, making the projects accessible to those with even the most rudimentary woodworking skills. In addition, this practical and beautifully presented guide is packed with color photography and information about the bird species covered: Wrens, Warblers, Bluebirds, Flycatchers, Swallows, Titmice, Owls, Flickers, Kestrels, Chickadees, Ducks, Mergansers, Swallows, Doves, Swallows, Robins, Finches, Phoebes, Loons, Swifts, Herons, and Ospreys. Detailed information will help you properly place and maintain the homes to attract birds. And because these projects are the product of years of experience and field-testing, you can be sure you’re getting the best advice regarding proper design, safe construction materials, and correct home placement to mitigate exposure to elements, pests, and predators. Finally, beyond the birdhouses, you’ll find out how you can contribute to the larger birding community and even enhance your birding experience.

Detailed instructions, illustrations, and tables for building 7 attractive, sturdy, and genuinely inhabitable birdhouses. Also data on bird habitats and instinct patterns. Bibliography. 3 tables. 63 illustrations in 15 figures.

Do you wake up and stand by your window just to listen to songbirds brighten up your day with their melodious chirpings? Do you have a thing for birds and would love to know how you can attract them to a birdhouse? Then read on; this should spark your interest... Why birdhouse building? Everyone who has taken the time to pay attention to nature has come to appreciate the uniqueness of birds. They are essential factors of the ecosystem. To a large extent, they propagate good cropping systems; if you have a garden, this will be highly beneficial. Birds don't only act as man's companions; they also help serve man in many ways. This is why having a birdhouse is to your own great advantage even as it is to them. It is also an advantage to the society in general. The birdhouse serves as a safe house for birds to live in. Although it is quite easy to make, as it doesn't really require too many skills; however, building a birdhouse is not as simple as making just any other thing. There are basic principles that must be followed when building a birdhouse; this is what this book is about and what it hopes to help you achieve. Asides from learning the principles, you will also get to learn and; - Understand the concept and history of birdhouses - Understand the importance of building a birdhouse - Familiarize with the common tips and tricks used in building a birdhouse - Become acquainted with the basics in constructing a birdhouse - Be educated on the essential tools and supplies needed in making a birdhouse - Know the possible ways of securing your birds from predators - Discover the appropriate height to place your birdhouse safely - Be guided on the steps to build 11 simple birdhouses that attract birds with pictorial illustrations included - Discover possible problems in building birdhouses and how to avoid them. And lots more! What more? This book will surely guide you on your journey to making a great birdhouse to attract birds. It isn't one you should skip for any reason. Help make the ecosystem a safe place, and get a copy of this book RIGHT NOW

Easy-to-follow instructions include diagrams for everything from a one-room house for bluebirds to a forty-two-room structure for purple martins. 56 plates; 4 figures.

A birdhouse can be as simple as a recycled detergent bottle, or as elaborate as a miniature Bavarian castle. It might be constructed as bent twigs, old barn wood, or whitewashed cedar. Whatever form it takes, the birdhouse will always remain a symbol of the beneficence of nature and the extraordinary beauty of birds. The New Birdhouse Book is a history as well as a celebration of avian housing that will inspire and guide you as you create your own birdhouse. It includes detailed plans for a wide range of designs from a simple nest box to an elegant plantation house. It features a comprehensive section on birdhouse basics and is packed with practical pointers that will guide the reader in matching the right birdhouse with the right species, as well as advice in stocking feeders and maintaining houses year-round. It also provides suggestions for using birdhouses as design accents in the garden or home and advice on what to look for, where to shop, and how much to pay for authentic birdhouses. This fascinating book, with its charming and inspirational photos, provides endless ideas and a range of plans detailing housing solutions for our feathered friends.

Illustrated with more than 175 photos, 12 elegant but uncomplicated projects include a Chickadee House with a concave roof, a Victorian Bluebird, and a Purple Martin House. The designs come with diagrams as well as everything you need to know about construction, from dimensions to tools.