How to make a feeder out of sticks. What can be done with sushi sticks? Crafts and use in everyday life. Use of various boxes

For birds, you need to have a few simple items and tools.

The feeder can be made with the children, but keep in mind that you need to follow every step, as in the construction process, sharp things are used - scissors, knives, screwdrivers and even, sometimes, a saw.

There are many options for feeders - from plywood, a plastic bottle, a can or cardboard.

Here are the most interesting, popular and original ideas creating a feeder:


Feeder from improvised materials: toilet paper sleeves


You will need:

1 toilet paper roll

Peanut butter

small bowl

plate

A couple of branches

Strong thread or fishing line

Knife (blunt or plastic).

1. Connect two branches or sticks together with hot glue or string. You can skip this step if you make 4 holes in the sleeve (see below).

2. Make holes in the toilet paper roll so that you can put two branches or sticks into them. It is better to make 2 holes: a little higher and 2 a little lower (see image). This item is optional, because the sleeve can be put on in a different way.


3. Place the peanut butter in a small bowl and use a plastic knife to spread the oil onto the surface of the toilet paper roll.


4. Sprinkle food on top of the peanut buttered hub.


5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for 4 more bushings.

6. Tie a strong thread to the connected branches so that the structure can be hung.

7. Hang all the cardboard sleeves on the branch structure, and then hang everything on the tree.

Plastic bottle feeder. Option 1.


You will need:

Any plastic bottle

Ribbon, thread or fishing line

Awl or drill (for making holes in the bottle and plastic cap)

Bolt and nut

Knife clerical or simple (if necessary)

Deep plastic bowl.


1. Prepare a plastic bottle. Remove the label from it, wash well and dry.

2. Make a hole in the middle of the lid and plastic plate.

3. Attach the lid to the plate with a bolt and nut.


4. Make a hole in the bottom of the bottle (at the bottom).

5. Make a few holes on the side (4-5) near the neck of the bottle so that the food can spill out when you turn the bottle upside down. Holes can be made with a clerical knife if the bottle is not too tight.


6. Take the ribbon, fold it in half, and tie the ends into a knot. Pass the tape through the hole at the bottom of the bottle.

Now you can pour food into the bottle, screw on the cap and turn it over. The ribbon will allow you to hang the feeder on a branch.


Bird feeder from a plastic bottle. Option 2.


You will need:

Plastic bottle

Plastic container

Strong thread or fishing line

Screwdriver or nail

Knife (simple or clerical).

1. Remove the cap from the bottle and the cap from the container.

2. Put the bottle cap on top of the container (in the center) and draw around with a pen, felt-tip pen or pencil.

3. Use a utility knife to cut a hole in the container lid. The hole can be made slightly smaller than the diameter of the bottle cap.


4. Poke one hole at the edges of the container lid.

5. Make a hole in the center of the bottle cap. The hole should be large enough for the bird feed to pour through.

6. Put the cap on the bottle and then insert the bottle into the opening of the container cap.


7. Tie a strong thread to the bottle and put the cap on the container.

Now you can fill the bottle with food or pour water and hang the feeder on the tree.


How to make a feeder out of a box (photo-instruction)




Original feeder made of polymer clay


You will need:

Polymer clay

Rope

Thick wire or piece of aluminum

Baking bowl or any other utensils that can be put in the oven

A small piece of cloth.

1. First roll out the clay on a flat surface so that its thickness is about 6 mm.

2. Gently place the rolled clay inside the baking bowl. Trim off excess pieces so that the clay lays flat. Make 3 large holes in the clay for the rope.


3. Put the bowl of clay in the oven. Carefully read the instructions for the clay to know how long it takes for the clay to harden in the oven.

4. When the clay hardens, carefully remove it from the bowl, tie three pieces of rope to it - tie a knot at one end of each rope, and insert the other end into the hole in the clay plate.

5. Tie all ends of the rope and secure with wire.


6. It is advisable to lay a small piece of cloth inside the plate so that the birds do not accidentally peck at the clay along with the food.

Original do-it-yourself pumpkin feeder


You will need:

small pumpkin

Wooden crossbars (even branches are possible)

Thin wire.

1. Cut off the top of the pumpkin.


2. Using a knife or screwdriver, make 4 holes in the pumpkin to insert branches or wooden beams into them. Make 2 opposite holes at the same height and two opposite holes a little lower - so you have one branch slightly higher than the other.


3. Take thin wire and wind it around each end of the branches so that the feeder can be hung on a tree. Connect all ends of the wire so that the feeder can hang evenly. Hook them up.


The original idea of ​​​​a bird feeder with your own hands

This feeder is suitable for sub-zero temperatures.


You will need:

Large plastic bottle

Small plastic bottle or small plastic container

Scissors

coniferous branches

Berries (optional)

Seeds


1. Cut off the bottom of a large and small plastic bottle. First you can make a hole with a knife and then cut with scissors. You will get the base of the feeder.


2. In the carved bottom of a large bottle, put spruce branches, berries and seeds in a circle.

3. Place the bottom of a small bottle or a small plastic container in the center of the base.


4. Pour earth, sand or pebbles into a small container.


5. Tie strong threads or fishing line to the feeder so that it can be hung.

6. If you put the feeder in the freezer overnight, and then remove and remove the plastic parts, you get an ice feeder.


How to make a do-it-yourself feeder using a bottle


You will need:

Small glass or plastic bottle (preferably with a lid)

Small saucer or plastic bottle bottom

Wire

Saw (if needed)

Screw half ring (hook).


1. Using screws, connect two small pieces of plywood. In this example, the dimensions of the plywood are 11 x 15 cm and 31 x 15 cm.

2. Using the bottle that you will later attach to the stand, mark the places where you will need to attach two pieces of wire - one at the neck, the other at the bottom of the bottle.

3. The neck of the bottle should be about 3-4 cm above the base.

4. Drill holes for the wire, put your wire through the bottom, wrap it around the bottle and secure with reverse side plywood (you can twist the wire or fix it with a stapler).

5. Fill the bottle with seeds, twist the lid so as not to spill the seeds, turn over and insert the bottle between the wires, and place a saucer under it and remove the lid.

6. Screw a half-ring screw to the top of the plywood to hang the feeder.

Original do-it-yourself bird feeder


You will need:

Tin can (preferably with a lid)

Sisal rope (sisal rope) or thick rope

A piece of thin plywood, a branch, or any small piece of metal

Hot glue.


1. If you have a jar with a lid, then the lid must be bent in half.

2. Take a small branch, piece of plywood, or other small piece that birds can land on and glue it to the jar.

3. Insert the bent lid as shown in the image (slightly inside the jar and over the metal part) and secure with adhesive.

4. Take a thick rope or rope about 80 cm long, and start winding the jar so that the long ends of this rope (30 cm) remain at the beginning and end. Use glue to secure the string to the jar.

5. Cut the rope, tie the ends into a knot and secure with glue.


You will need:

3/4 cup bird food

1/4 cup water

1 packet gelatin

Twine or strong thread

Biscuit baking molds

Baking paper.

1. Mix gelatin with water (1/4 cup) and bring to a boil, stirring. Make sure the gelatin is completely dissolved.

2. Remove from heat and let cool.

3. Add 3/4 cup bird food. More can be added if available.

4. Place the cookie cutters on baking paper and fill them with the prepared food mixture.


5. Cut a piece of thread and tie the ends into a knot. Partially insert the thread into the mixture.

6. Leave the mixture to dry overnight, occasionally trying to turn over when there is time.

7. Remove the molds and hang the food on the tree.


How to make a DIY bird feeder using tin cans


You will need:

3 cans of paint or cans

Piece of branch or wooden stick

Hot glue

Paints (if desired).


You can paint the jars, or you can leave it as is.


1. Glue a piece of branch to the jar so the birds can land and eat.

2. Wrap strong string or ribbon around the jar and tie the ends into a knot. You can secure the tape with glue so that it sticks to the jar better.

3. Fill the jars with food and you're done!

How to make a bird feeder from a plastic bottle

Bird feeders can be seen in courtyards and parks. If you want to design something special, extraordinary, then we will tell you how to make a bird feeder yourself.

An easy way to feed birds

The feeder can be made from improvised means, for example, take a piece of board, plywood or any flat and durable material at hand and place it higher from the ground. This will keep food available to the birds.

This is a temporary measure, as precipitation may fall or the food will simply be blown away by the wind. But such a feeder can save birds from starvation.

We use plastic bottles

From a plastic bottle, you can build both a very simple and a multifunctional dining room for birds. Consider in more detail some of the ideas of feeders, and their implementation.

Hastily

If you cut a hole on the side of the bottle, then we can say that we have done half the job. Near the neck, you need to make 2 holes with an awl, insert the wire and fix the feeder on a branch of a tree or shrub. If you pour food on the bottom, after a while you can see how birds flock there.

So that moisture does not spoil the food when precipitation gets inside the bottle, drainage holes must be made in the lower part of the container.

We complicate the design

From a plastic bottle, you can make a feeder with a "dispense window". Having picked up a container that is suitable in size, cut a small hole on one side, and pierce the bottle with scissors on the opposite side. Insert a wooden spoon with the handle forward so that it fits snugly into the pierced hole. The spoon should be positioned so that the grains roll into it as the birds peck at the food. The number of spoons involved can be different, but most often there are two.

To hang the bottle, you can pierce the cork with an awl (or nail), thread a nylon thread into it, and tie a knot inside the cork.

How to decorate a gray, unsightly bottle? If desired, you can make the feeder a decoration of any garden.

Feeder on glass

You can make a simple design from a plastic bottle, which will be attached directly to the glass using suction cups. The device of such a feeder is very simple, and for its manufacture you will need only 1 container and 2 suction cups.

A small square or rectangular hole is made with a construction knife. With a soldering iron or a hot gas nail on one side of the bottle, you need to make 2 holes, into which the sucker heads will fit tightly. In our case, the suction cups were with hooks, so we first removed them, and then fixed them with them, inserting them into their places, but already inside the bottle.

TO positive moments can be attributed to the fact that the birds can be observed, almost close to them approaching. A significant disadvantage is that the birds defecate near the feeder, so the glass and tide will have an unsightly appearance.

Video: making a plastic bottle feeder

Use of glass

Glassware can be used to distribute food to birds. The container must be securely fastened down with the neck at a short distance from any platform. Pour food into this container and set it in place (holding the hole with your finger so that the grains do not spill out). As feed is used up, what is in the bottle will flow to the site.

Video: glass feeder

Other improvised materials

It will not be difficult to come up with a lot of ways in which you can feed the birds.

Tits love not only grains. You can feed such gourmets by hanging a piece of unsalted bacon wrapped in rope or wire on a branch.

If you buy products packaged in nets in supermarkets, then this container can also be used by pouring nuts into it.

From small loose feed, you can mold a ball (adding flour and water) and also hang it in a net. In frosty weather, the food can be mixed with vegetable oil. Milk or sour cream is not suitable for these purposes, since the bird's body does not accept such food.

In order to protect the food from precipitation, you can build a plywood roof.

Pumpkin

A pumpkin feeder can be called waste-free production, as the birds first eat the food, and then the edible "dining room" itself. It is enough to cut holes in the pumpkin and pull out the core.

You can cut the pumpkin in half, thread a rope with a knot tied at the bottom through both halves. To fix it in a disconnected state, you need to install spacers from twigs between the halves. In extreme cases, you can use pencils as coasters. The upper edge of the rope threaded through the pumpkin is tied to a branch, and the feeder is ready to receive feathered guests.

Video: pumpkin feeder

Couch spring

Such things and objects can be used that usually have nowhere else to apply.

If you still have a spring from an old sofa, then you can also use it by holding pieces of bread between the turns. This feeder can be hung both vertically and horizontally.

car air filter

A wire mesh feeder can be seen on the counter of a store, but a similar design can be built from a used paper car air filter.

For manufacturing, you need to cut off the upper part of the filter, and remove the paper filling (it can be done together with the inner or outer mesh, if you do not plan to put food between them). Outside the filter, a wire is tied to the top of the net, which will serve as a loop for hanging the feeder on a tree. Suitable food is poured inside, and the cut off top of the filter can be used as a cover.

To reduce feed loss, a plastic bucket lid can be glued to the bottom of the feeder with hot glue. From the same cover you can make a canopy.

teapot for brewing

If you have an old kettle and it’s a pity to throw it away, but it’s no longer possible to use it for its intended purpose, then you can make a feeder out of it. How to hang it? Drilling a hole in a faience product is a very thankless task, so you can use hot melt adhesive. If there is a hole in the lid, then you need to insert the ends of the rope into it and make a knot inside. For safety, it is better to tie a small washer. Now the lid can be glued to the teapot, the neck of which will now serve as an entrance for the birds.

Looking into the barn or pantry, you can find things that are "hard to carry, but it's a pity to leave." An old metal bread box belongs to the category of those. Great imagination is not required for its placement - he tied a rope and hung it on a branch.

Similarly, you can use an unnecessary plastic container.

Use of various boxes

It will also be easy to make a feeder from a juice or wine box.

One or two windows are cut out in the box so that there is a small bowl for food at the bottom.

When cutting out the window, care can be taken to protect the food from precipitation. For this, a small visor is left, but so that it does not fall and close the entrance, it can be fixed with a nylon thread in the open position.

To make a large cardboard feeder, you need a large box. With a construction knife or scissors, a window of the desired size is cut out in it. If the box is very large, then you can cut out a smaller product from it and wrap it with tape. It is important to realize that such a feeder will last only until the first rain.

Tin box

Often, manufacturers sell products in tin boxes, which can also be used to make a feeder.

In addition to the bank itself, we need:

  • metal or plastic chain - 2 m (4 pieces of 0.5 m each);
  • detachable ring (used for keys);
  • small cotter pin - 8 pcs. (you can do with knitting wire);
  • awl;
  • alcohol marker;
  • wire cutters or scissors for metal;
  • ruler;
  • pliers.

Now let's start manufacturing.

  • As accurately as possible, you need to mark 4 points on the jar and transfer the same marks to the lid.
  • According to the marks with an awl, you need to make holes so that a cotter pin passes through them.

  • With wire cutters, cut the chain into four pieces of 50 cm.
  • Having passed the cotter pin through the last link of the chain, we insert it into the hole and from the inside of the can with pliers we push its ends apart.

  • Having measured 15 cm of the chain (starting from the can), we will pass the remaining 4 cotter pins into it and fix the lid with them.
  • Now we will pass a detachable ring into the ears of the free ends of the chain.

After hanging the feeder on a branch, look in which direction the box slopes, and pierce it with an awl in the bottom (from the inside) - this will be a drainage hole.

branches

From large branches, you can assemble the original feeder. To complete the work, you will need an ax, a hammer, nails and a little imagination.

Plywood

Plywood products are strong enough, but are afraid of moisture.

A simple version of the feeder consists of just a pallet with sides, two pieces of plywood serving as a roof, and a rope connecting all the parts. To fix the bottom and roof in the desired position, knots are tied on the rope.

If there is a desire and a jigsaw, then you can design a more complex feeder using one of the presented drawings.

Log

When harvesting firewood, logs with a rotten core are found. This piece of the trunk will serve as a base for us. You need to extract the core. Windows are drilled in the hollow trunk or its longitudinal part is cut out. The ends are closed with selected "plaques" sawn off from other trunks. A tree trunk feeder can be found in both horizontal and vertical versions.

For manufacturing you will need:

  • self-tapping screws;
  • small nails;
  • slats.

For the manufacture of the roof and bottom, you can use plastic or HDF (which you can find, since this material is sold only in large sheets).

In the manufacture of any design, it is convenient and practical to use drawings that indicate the dimensions of the parts. We will also use the drawing in order to cut all the blanks to size.

They can be lightly sanded with sandpaper.

First, we will assemble the narrower part of the future feeder, hammering 3 nails on each side.

Then the whole frame is assembled in a similar way. If the nails are short, then you can use 5 pcs.

We will install the frame on the prepared bottom and outline it with a pencil from the outside - so we get the markup along which this part will need to be cut out and then nailed.

In order to fix the upper rails, we use 4 self-tapping screws - 1 pc each. for each attachment point.

From the remaining rails we will make the upper part of the feeder, fastening the parts with self-tapping screws. The final step will be marking, sawing and fixing the roof. The joint of two sheets of roof sheathing can be hidden by nailing a corner rail on top.

There are some points to consider when making and determining the installation location of the feeder:

  1. Do not underestimate cats, because they can get to the feeder, and then the birds will fly away or become the prey of a domestic predator.
  2. The feeder needs to be made with a large roof, then a lot of precipitation will not get into it.
  3. The entrance to the feeder should not be small, as fear may be stronger than hunger, and the birds may not take advantage of your hospitality.
  4. The design is best made from moisture-resistant material, then it will last a long time. Other materials must be treated with water-repellent compounds.
  5. If the feeder is too light or has a large windage, then it can be turned upside down by a gust of wind. Even a short turn will cause all the feed to be on the ground. Lightweight construction needs to be weighted down.

Photos of original feeders

Video: original ideas brought to life

Drawings and sketches

Birds living in wild nature needs protection and care. It is especially difficult for them during the winter: when it is cold outside, it is so hard to find shelter and food.

That is why caring people try to feed our younger "brothers" as much as possible. One of the ways that will not only help the birds, but also decorate your garden, is a feeder made from improvised materials.

In this article, we have collected some of the most affordable options - focusing on descriptions and photographs, using already unnecessary items (plastic bottles or old dishes), you can easily equip a place where flocks of birds will gather.

Material selection

After evaluating the resources you have to create a feeder, you can choose an idea to your liking. However, it is worth remembering that not only it depends on the configuration appearance, but practical characteristics such as sustainability.

That is why a good feeder must meet the following requirements:

Wear resistance and durability. Preference should be given to wood or plastic that can withstand weather conditions without getting wet from rain and snow, without collapsing under gusts of wind.

In addition, the birds themselves are often the cause of damage to the feeder - in search of crumbs, their beaks and claws scratch and tear fragile materials.

Proper size. Remember that if you cut a small feeder, for example, from a tetrapack, then large birds they will not be able to feast on it, and the small ones will start fights for a place and shake out food on the ground.

No sharp edges, "pulling out" carnations, etc. Birds are very delicate creatures, their feather protection and skin on their legs cannot prevent cuts from sharp objects, so make sure that your feeder is not dangerous for them, especially if it is made of glass, plastic or knocked together from planks!

Location and installation

Choosing the right place is extremely important!

Having chosen the most suitable position in terms of landscape design, evaluate:

Accessibility for birds. Perhaps the feeder will be closed from them by thick branches, or, conversely, too open, and then, with a strong wind, the birds simply will not be able to get close to it.

Difficulty for cats. These animals are excellent hunters, especially those who live in villages and holiday villages. They are stronger, faster and more agile than their domestic counterparts, and therefore, sneaking up to the feeder, they can cause great damage to the bird community.

Ideas for creating a do-it-yourself feeder

There are a huge number of different types of feeders - it all depends on your imagination and the materials available.

We will try to consider both the simplest and the most original ideas.

House made of wood or plywood

Despite the apparent complexity, such a design can well be assembled with unnecessary boards, pieces of wood, glazing bead, plywood and, of course, special glue or nails.

Note!

The basis should be a heavy flat plank. For the manufacture of walls and roofs, you may need a drawing, however, it is quite possible to get by with an eye.

A wooden feeder, depending on how much attention you pay to it, can become not only a place for feeding birds, but also an elegant decoration of your garden.

Plastic bottle feeder

This type of feeder is very easy to make and is great if you decide to involve children in the process of creating. You need to cut one or two holes in the bottle in such a way that it is possible not only to pour the food, but also access to it is not difficult.

Of course, you should try to make the cut edges come out neat and not too sharp (in addition, it is advisable to glue them with tape).

If you are using a small bottle (1.5-2 liters), then you can do it in two ways: cut a square or rectangular hole in the bottle, or prefer a U-shape so that you can bend a piece of plastic and make a visor.

In the event that you decide to use a large bottle (5-6 liters, in which drinking water), you can make a large side cut. So it will be possible not only to fill up more food, but also give the birds room to maneuver.

Note!

In order to prevent the wind from ruffling a light bottle, it is worth putting a stone or a brick fragment on the bottom. This also applies to the next type of feeder.

Tetrapack bird feeder

In order to make a bird feeder, you can also use juice or wine boxes.

To do this, follow the same technology as in the previous case: mark the place of the cut, cut it out in shape, glue tape (or adhesive tape) on the underside of the opening, then make holes for a strong rope in the upper part of the tetra pack. It remains to hang the feeder in the place of your choice.

Shoe box feeder

The cardboard from which the shoe box is made cannot be considered a durable material, but it is sufficiently resistant to moisture, and if it is cold outside, such a feeder can hang until spring.

The manufacturing technology of the feeder, as in previous cases, is also very simple: make four or six holes for the rope, cut on the sides and put a weight on the bottom - for stability.

Note!

Other options

The above options are extremely popular - such feeders can be found in any country house. If you want to make a unique feeder with your own hands, you should take unusual materials, for example, old tableware: a cup and a saucer.

In the autumn, you can cut a product from a pumpkin or zucchini; in winter, halves of an orange peeled from the pulp are suitable for this. Such feeders will surprise your neighbors and will undoubtedly decorate the garden!

DIY bird feeder photo

Wild animals and birds that live in nature cannot count on the fact that in winter someone will help them in the same way as their domesticated "brothers". However, many people understand this and try to provide all possible assistance during the winter cold.

Benefits for you and the birds

Caring people are well aware of how difficult this time is for our smaller brothers, since starting from late autumn, it is becoming increasingly difficult for many of them to find food. Of course, with all the desire, it is not so easy to help those of them who live in the forest or in a remote area. However, if you live in a city, town or village, then everything is in your power. Today we will talk about bird feeders. It is quite possible to make them, and we are talking about using improvised means, old packaging and containers, as well as other materials that, in any case, would most likely be thrown into a landfill.

By the way, having “trained” the birds in your feeder located on the site, in addition to the feeling that you are helping them, saving them from hunger in the difficult season, you get some kind of additional “bonuses”:

  • Birds will get used to your site and will begin to live on it and next to it more often. Thus, they will constantly delight you with their games, fuss and chirping, filling the surrounding space with vital energy.
  • Quite often it happens that in the summer the birds return a kind of debt to you, destroying the numerous insects and pests that live in almost every garden or vegetable garden.

Wood is a reliable material!

In today's article, we have presented photos of many options that will help with ideas on how to make a bird feeder with your own hands. As a rule, in order to implement the project of such a feeder, you do not need complex projects and drawings.

Attention! You can feed birds not only in winter, but also in summer, especially if you live in a country house or in a private house.

Before considering the basic ideas for making feeders, let's talk about some of the features of the choice of material, as well as about the places where you can hang or attach such a homemade structure.

Choice of material and installation location

Before choosing a place for a feeder, it will be very useful to learn the most common types of birds that live in our latitudes.

1. Nuthatch; 2. pika; 3. small spotted woodpecker; 4. crossbill; 5. jay; 6. nutcracker or walnut; 7. bullfinch; 8. waxwing; nine. common grosbeak; 10. goldfinch; 11. siskin; 12. common oatmeal; 13. greenfinch; fourteen. great tit; 15. titmouse; 16. crested tit; 17. Muscovite tit; 18. long-tailed tit; 19. titmouse.

Traditionally, it is considered that the bird feeder should be in the form of a kind of house, which would be somewhat similar to a birdhouse. And in fact, such a configuration is optimal in order to organize a place for feeding birds there. Consider the advantages of this form:

  • The roof allows you to create protection from rain and snow.
  • Such a construction, made of plywood or wood, is strong, durable and reliable.
  • She will not look alien, since we are talking about landscape design and external attractiveness of the entire site.

However, you should not be limited only to this form, as well as the fact that only wood can be used as a material. In fact, both the configuration and the material can be completely different.

The main thing is that the feeder meets the basic requirements:

  1. The material from which the feeder is made must be stable and not deform over time. In other words, a birdhouse made of cardboard or similar improvised means is not good. It simply will not withstand difficult weather conditions: rain, sleet, etc.
  2. At the same time, you can, in extreme cases, make a small feeder from a container of juice or dairy products (kefir, milk, etc.). Tetra pack and similar carton packaging to a much greater extent, compared with ordinary cardboard, it is adapted to the effects of moisture on it. However, such structures cannot be classified as durable. On the other hand, they are quite suitable as a temporary solution, which, under favorable circumstances, can serve you for a whole season. At the same time, it is necessary to understand that the feeder from the milk bag will fit only for small birds, since large ones simply will not fit in it.
  3. By the way, the following conclusion follows from the previous paragraph: the material must be durable and stable, since it must withstand not only the autumn-winter bad weather, but also the weight of the birds themselves, some of which are quite massive. In addition, keep in mind that wear and tear will also occur due to the constant impact of their claws, since they will usually sit down in a carved opening (“window”).
  4. By the way, since we are talking about a window, an entrance (this technological hole can be called, in fact, whatever you like), then you need to understand that its edges should not be sharp, because, otherwise, birds can injure their paws about them.

Location

In addition to the material, as well as manufacturing technology, you need to understand that the place where you install or hang the bird feeder is also an important point. So, if possible, it is necessary to avoid installation in places where birds will have difficulty accessing. We are talking about thick branches and other similar places.

In addition, pay attention to the fact that the feeder is located in a place that is hard to reach for cats, which, as you know, are excellent hunters, living in large numbers in villages, cottages, as well as in cottages and private housing estates.

Advice! Place the feeder in an open space, in places that are easily visible to birds.

Popular Ideas

Let's look at the main ideas of how best to make a bird feeder with your own hands, looking at "live" examples of how many people have implemented their projects. There can be many feeders, and the options for their manufacture are countless. However, they are all made for the same purpose. So, here are the main types of structures of this kind.

The dispenser is a very useful device for feeding birds. In addition, the bottle can be hung vertically "upside down"

Wooden house

To make such a design is quite realistic and independently. There is no need to have any specific skills or knowledge. As a rule, improvised or unnecessary boards, pieces of logs and many other wooden elements are used in such work. Taking boards or veneer as a basis, the main task is their strong connection.

By the way, wooden bird feeders can be used not only for feeding yard birds. Similar designs are also used in chicken coops, when feeding chickens and other poultry. However, this is, as they say, a completely different story.

Plywood feeder


Such a design can be made with your own hands right at home. To do this, you do not need any special tools or conditions. In this case, of course, you will have to find drawings of feeders. On the other hand, you can make a drawing with dimensions yourself, since there is nothing particularly difficult in its development. For more ideas, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the photos and examples of finished work.

Bunker feeder

This type of construction, so to speak, "migrated" from Agriculture. One of its main advantages is that it allows you to exclude the "discrimination" of some bird species by others. You yourself have probably noticed that often a flock of birds alone, for example, sparrows or tits, takes an advantageous position in the immediate vicinity of the food (seeds, bread crumbs, grains, cereals, loaves, etc.) or even in the feeder itself and tends to prevent other birds from reaching such a valuable resource.


Therefore, it becomes an important task to limit the area on which feathered friends can feed. Therefore, in such cases, homemade bunker feeders, also known as anti-sparrow feeders, can come in handy.

Plastic bottle feeders

A canister feeder is also a great option.

This type of design is extremely simple, so everyone, including children, can make it on their own. In order to make it, you only need to cut one or two holes in the bottle in order to pour bird food inside, and in fact, so that the birds have the opportunity to get inside. Of course, you need to be careful, because the holes should be, if possible, as even and symmetrical as possible.

Interesting! If you have time and desire, the feeder can be further decorated natural materials or put inscriptions.

Let's take a closer look at the features of the work in the presence of bottles of different sizes. The fact is that the most common source materials in such cases are:

So, if you use the first option, then you can choose between two types of structures. In the first case, it is about making holes in both sides of the bottle. They can have different shapes: round, rectangular or square.

In the second case, you can make a special visor that would cover the hole, protecting it from snow. In order to make it, you just need to cut a U-shaped hole, leaving one side (upper). After that, this section of the bottle is bent up, thus forming a kind of visor. By the way, this can also be done on both sides.

For more convenience for the birds, you can make two small holes under the main openings and insert a long stick into them, on which they can perch before getting inside. As for the lower edge of the main holes, for greater security, it is advisable to glue it with tape or tape in several layers. Also suitable and fabric adhesive tape. Thus, a do-it-yourself feeder is made from plastic containers of a relatively small volume.

Even easier, you can make a feeder from a 5-liter bottle. The fact is that the walls are often straight, which allows you to cut a more even hole. Plus, more seeds and crumbled loaf are placed in such a container, and it is more convenient for birds to fly inside. For crafting, you will need a knife or strong scissors.

If the plastic bottle is mounted horizontally, then holes can be cut in place of the bottom and neck. If you plan to fix it vertically, then you can cut 2, 3 or even 4 holes from different sides if you are working with a bottle that has a square or rectangular section. This, by the way, will allow several birds to fly in and feed at once. For round bottles, 2-3 holes can be cut. By the way, on the basis of a large bottle of 5 liters and above, you can also make a bunker feeder.

On a note! It is advisable to cut the holes at a height of at least 5 centimeters from the bottom, maybe a little more.

Attaching such a feeder is quite simple: you can tie it either by the neck or by the handle, which is an integral part of the lid, using twine or thin wire. This is if we talk about vertical options. With horizontal fixation, it is best to make 2 parallel small holes (they can be made with a knife or other sharp object), passing through them the wire or rope that is needed for fastening.

In any case, this option is very affordable, since almost everyone has at their disposal unnecessary 5-liter water bottles. Sample photos show various options for how this can be done.

Bird feeder from a milk or juice bag

5 minutes - and a new feeder from a juice bag - ready

Everyone has boxes of juice or milk. We usually throw them away. The manufacturing technology is extremely simple, and in some way resembles the previous one (with plastic bottles). So, if you want to make a bird feeder from a juice or milk bag, the sequence of your actions may be as follows:

  • We outline future holes using a pen, marker or felt-tip pen.
  • Carefully cut them out using scissors or a sharp knife.
  • We glue the underside of the opening with tape or adhesive tape.
  • We make small holes for the rope or wire at the top of the package.
  • We hang the resulting feeder from a tree branch, lilac or other places.

The easiest and fastest option from a milk bag

By the way, in some cases you can put a weight on the bottom or attach to it in the form of a brick fragment or something similar. This will minimize swaying in case of strong winds. This applies not only to paper boxes, but also plastic bottles.

Remember! In some cases, you can attach the feeder to the wall.

Using a shoebox

By the way, a bird feeder from a shoe box is made in the same way. Of course, the fact that it is made of cardboard does not allow making such a feeder durable. On the other hand, some of the boxes are made of fairly durable and moisture-resistant cardboard. Moreover, you can additionally cover the cardboard with tape, which will further increase its protection from the effects of bad weather conditions. This will increase the life of the feeder to some extent, although, in any case, it will not be as durable as its counterparts made of wood, cardboard and even plastic.

The manufacturing technology itself is extremely simple and does not require any special instructions. You just need to make the necessary cuts on the sides of the box and also fix the lid. This can also be done with tape.

Other options

Of course, all these types of feeders are the most common and popular. However, it makes sense to talk about alternative options. The first of these is a feeder made from tableware.

By the way! You can also make a drinker out of dishes, which is also very important for birds.

Such original products are made from a cup and saucer. If you add a deep plate, you can make both a feeder and a drinker at the same time. Some craftsmen make feeders from old buckets, usually plastic ones. They turn out to be large, which somewhat limits the possibilities for their installation, which, of course, is a certain disadvantage. The advantage is the same: the size of such a product is quite large. This allows you to pour more feed. In addition, several birds can feed at the same time. We must not forget about the strength of such a design.

A bird feeder has long become something more than just a device for feeding them. We admit that we want not only to make life easier for birds, but also to observe the behavior of wonderful birds, decorate our yard, realize ourselves in front of others and teach our children to love this world. If at the same time our wards help in protecting the garden from pests, it will turn out very well.

Bird feeders: what should they be?

When starting to make a feeder, it is useful to recall Exupery's remark: we are responsible for those we have tamed.

In other words, having accustomed the birds to easy prey, we must think about them all winter.

Otherwise, they will experience big problems, having lost food overnight, and may even die. Now we list a number of characteristics that a bird's dining room should correspond to:

  • the bird table should have sides that will not allow the wind to carry away the food;
  • the craft should not have sharp edges that birds can injure their legs on;
  • a roof over the table will protect food from rain and snow;
  • the feeder should be, if possible, inaccessible to cats;
  • the holes in the walls of the craft should be of sufficient size so that the birds are not afraid of closed spaces;
  • the product must be moisture resistant in order to last at least one season;
  • the craft should not sway much in the wind, that is, it is better to weight it with a piece of linoleum or pebbles.


 Birds won't like this feeder

Bird feeders: what are they?

There are so many people who want to make an exclusive table for the birds that they have composed an innumerable number of handwritten works. Obviously, everyone's preferences and abilities are different. We intend to offer you a range of different products with a description of their features and designs. Of course, we will also discuss the wishes of the birds themselves. Putting it all together, you will be able to compose your own "symphony" called "bird feeder".

From wood - the most options



The picture shows feeders made from planks. Depending on the preferences and the availability of material, one or another execution can be chosen. The very first option has a twist: a gap on the side bar for water to drain. Any product will last longer if it is treated with impregnation, painted and varnished.



These products are a little more complicated - they are all made of bars and slats. Such material allows you to make quite interesting and exclusive options. Pieces of roofing material on the roof will significantly increase the durability of the craft. Bars and slats can be fixed with small nails or glue.



Using tree branches will bring your craft closer to nature. The product can be quite simple and unusual. The use of impregnation and varnish is also advisable in this case.



Feeders made of birch branches look very interesting. Given the availability of such material, I would choose this option. Possible various ways roof execution. Birch bark already has protective functions, but varnish will not hurt.



The photo shows several feeders for mounting on a wall or on a tree trunk. They all have a back plate with a hole for fasteners. You can independently make options of various complexity. Very simple and easy to use feeder with glass jar.



The photo shows surprisingly simple and original designs made of wood. It is quite possible to make such feeders yourself. Treatment with protective impregnation benefited them.

Carved products are fraught with considerable possibilities. However, it is difficult to do without a jigsaw in this case. A piece of galvanizing on the roof is right. Blowtorch processing will give a special color to the product. It is simply necessary to protect a product from moisture, on which a lot of time has been spent.



The image above is a selection of products made by professionals. All parts of the feeders were first processed and painted, and then assembled into a single structure. As a result, we have an impeccable appearance and durability. Nothing stops you from repeating the same!



The photo shows feeders that will decorate a mansion of any level with their presence. Probably, such products are made by specialists in a workshop. I am sure, if you set a goal, it is quite possible to repeat the elite version yourself.



In the photo above, we have selected the most interesting ideas wood feeders. They differ in materials and execution. At the same time, it is quite possible to make such products on your own.

From plywood - its features and capabilities



Before you are several designs of plywood feeders. There are a lot of products made using this technology. Details of such feeders are cut out on a machine and sold in stores in the form of sets. Crafts are assembled quickly and easily. A set from the store is interesting and useful to process and color to your taste.



These products are made in a workshop from thick plywood. The designs are assembled from simple parts and it is really possible to repeat them yourself with a jigsaw. Pure plywood obviously needs coating and decoration.



A plywood feeder is much easier to make using bars and slats. In this case, you can do without a jigsaw. The designs shown in the picture are different, but simple.



Plywood feeders using wood are quite popular. Let's take a look at a few more options. Ease of execution cannot create barriers to exclusive options if creative people get down to business.



The picture above shows evidence of the effectiveness of the use of paints in the manufacture of the feeder. In the hands of craftsmen, quite simple products easily turn into fabulous attributes. In this case, the desire is more important than the inclinations of the artist.



Especially for those who wish to make a feeder out of plywood and bars, we have prepared product drawings. All details are numbered for convenience. To assemble the feeder, you will need 4mm plywood, a bar with a section of 20x20mm and wood screws.



Here is a drawing of the details of the feeder. The number of the latter is given in the table. The cross section of the bar 20X20 is not shown in the drawing.

From bottles - simply and reliably



Very often, bird feeders are made from plastic bottles. This is due to the availability and durability of improvised means, ease of manufacture. Transparent plastic bottles allow you to freely observe the behavior of birds.

The sharp edges of the plastic must be treated with electrical tape or a tube cut along the PVC. Then the birds will not hurt their paws and plumage. Light bottle feeders should be weighted with pieces of linoleum or pebbles so that they do not sway in the wind. The image above shows the simplest options.



Containers from under automotive fluids allow you to get more reliable and voluminous designs. Unfortunately, they are not transparent. In feeders from any plastic containers, small holes should be made in the bottom for water to drain.



Five-liter eggplants can be decorated beyond recognition. Suitable burlap, twine, bast and small twigs. So that beauty does not fade quickly, it is necessary to use moisture-resistant improvised means and glue.



As you can see, there are plenty of options for decorating feeders from five-liter bottles. Show your imagination and make your own and unique. Do not forget about the reliability of the design.

In the photo above, there are a few more characteristic methods of using plastic bottles:

  1. In the first picture, two holes were made in the bottle opposite each other closer to the neck. A stick was inserted into the holes - a nast. Just below the perch, they made a hole for food. It should have optimal dimensions: the seeds do not wake up, but the bird is available. Then they poured the food, turned the container upside down and fixed it to the tree.
  2. In the next image, the role of dispensers and poles is played by the two upper parts of the bottles, tightly inserted with their necks into the holes on the sides of the main bottle. The lower edges of the specified parts are bent and wrapped inward so that the birds do not hurt their paws.
  3. The picture on the left below demonstrates the possibilities of using paints. A simple, tasteful design brings the technical transparency of plastic to life.
  4. The presence of wooden spoons helps to call the birds for dinner. They are simply threaded through the holes in the bottle. It is better to place the spoons at an angle so that two birds can eat at once. Holes for food above the spoon should not be unnecessarily large so that the latter does not get enough sleep all at once.

From cardboard and bags - cheap and cheerful



Bird feeders made of cardboard and cardboard boxes are the most unreliable. But you can make a large feeder and decorate as you wish. You can increase the lifespan of a cardboard bird canteen by covering it with tape or film.



Dairy and juice bags are a good way to make feeders. They cost nothing and have good moisture resistance. Of course, bottles are more durable, but bags are easier to work with. You have several options in front of you.



We decided to make a fun and simple feeder out of a two liter juice bag. There was an idea to feed the birds in a makeshift bus. The master class for assembling crafts is quite simple:


Unusual - bunker, transparent, designer, with a joke



Of particular interest to us are silo feeders, which provide automatic feed supply as it is used up. Thus, bird food is not carried away by the wind, and we do not have to constantly monitor the availability of grain. The design of such a feeder can be very different, but the essence is the same everywhere: through a hole of a certain size, food pours from above and replenishes the bird's table.

In the examples given, the dispenser is:

  • a gap between two glasses;
  • narrow neck of a glass bottle;
  • holes in the bottom of the plastic bottle.

We have already considered similar options in the description of plastic bottle feeders. Based on these principles, for sure, you can come up with something new.



Plexiglas feeders look elegant. The birds and food are amazing. The design approach makes you want to repeat a successful experiment.



The rest of the tea service does not want to be thrown away. Here are four options for using dishes as a feeder. Moisture resistance and appearance of the material are not in doubt. Fixing a cup or teapot in the garden is not difficult.



Particularly stubborn and talented do-it-yourselfers compose funny feeders - jokes. You have to be determined to do it again best examples. It is especially nice to write something of your own.

For starters, you can try a simpler option from plastic bottles. Much depends on the materials you have at hand. The above examples are quite subservient. women's hands.



Here are four options for a “male” cool wooden feeder. The design of the crafts is quite obvious. The repetition of the proposed ideas is quite real challenge.



Here are images of several more options for unusual bird feeders. The main idea is obvious: don't be afraid to experiment. It's easier - not to torture yourself with the search for exactly the same materials, but to use the available ones.

Making a feeder together - a snowman from a plastic bottle



Of course, I want to make the bird feeder simpler and more interesting. It seems to us that a snowman with gifts from Santa Claus for birds is a suitable option. The master class for making crafts is as follows:

  1. On one side of the bottle, mark the snowman's mouth with a marker. Now this wall will be the face. We cut the outlines of the mouth according to the markup. Bend the resulting tongue down 90 degrees.
  2. On the side, we mark the ear in the form of an inclined oval, narrowed at the bottom. Cut out a hole imitating an ear.

  3. We apply the resulting piece of plastic on the other side and circle it with a marker. Cut out the second ear.
  4. We mark a large rectangular hole on the back of the head and cut it out.

  5. The result was a blank, as in the photo above.
  6. Paint the snowman's hat the same blue as the bottle cap. Paint the bottom of the eggplant with white paint.

  7. We paint the tongue with red paint.

  8. We put a plastic corrugated tube with a diameter of 16 mm on the edges of all holes. In an electrical store, 2m of such a pipe will cost nothing at all. We pre-cut the tube along the entire length.
  9. To make the container heavier, we use linoleum. We put the container on it and circle it with a marker. It is better to cut two such details.

  10. We prepare corks, self-tapping screws, a sealant cover and a stick in accordance with the picture. We make holes for the screws in the plugs. In the red cork we make a hole for the stick.

  11. We make two holes for installing the nose stick. We pierce one at the site of the nose, the other at the back of the head. We insert a stick into them. We first put a red cork on it, and then a cover from the sealant. It turned out the nose of a snowman.

  12. We collect the eyes from small white and large blue caps. Screw them into place with screws. From the inside, we screw two more covers onto the protruding screws to securely fasten the eyes and protect against sharp self-tapping screws. Everything is ready!

Master class for making a classic feeder



At school, the youngest son was encouraged to make a bird feeder. The materials found were:

  • painted galvanized corner 50x50mm;
  • wooden lath with a section of 20x40mm;
  • a piece of plywood 4mm thick.

From which it was decided to compose his work. The sequence of the master class is as follows:


Cereal biscuits for birds

Sometimes you can do without creating a feeder to help the birds. You can hang special bird cookies on the branches of trees. Note that the grain birdie looks so tempting that I would have eaten it myself.



The first way to make a delicacy is as follows:

  • prepare molds for making cookies;
  • we place pieces of twine in molds that will serve as pendants;
  • dissolve a packet of gelatin in warm water;
  • we fall asleep in the prepared solution of grain feed;
  • pour the mixture into prepared forms;
  • put the food in the fridge to chill.
  • we hang ready-made cookies on tree branches: accessible to our eyes and inaccessible to cats.



In the absence of forms, beautiful food for birds can be made in a different way:

  • cut out figures of various shapes from cardboard;
  • we make holes in cardboard blanks, thread twine into them and tie rings for fastening on a tree;
  • to attach the food to the cardboard, we prepare a special glue, which consists of an egg, a spoonful of honey, 2 tablespoons of oatmeal and flour;
  • mix the mixture and leave to ripen for half an hour;
  • as the glue is ready, we grease the cartons with it and roll the latter in bird feed;
  • we send the semi-finished product to the refrigerator for solidification;
  • as soon as the cookies are ready, we hang them on a tree, and we ourselves go to the window to observe.

Bird food: "what is good and what is bad"?



Look closely at the birds that have stayed over the winter in our area. Hope froze in their eyes that we would not slip them an “expired product” or unhealthy food for them, from which the birds would suffer. Let's remember what it is impossible to treat our wards, what should never be included in their diet:

  • salted, as well as fried seeds;
  • cream cakes and cake;
  • fresh white bread;
  • Rye bread;
  • nuts;
  • chips;
  • oat flakes;
  • the remains of bananas and other citrus fruits;
  • fresh fruits.

Fortunately, the range of possible is noticeably wider. Feathers can be offered:

  • bread crumbs;
  • sunflower seeds, pumpkin and watermelon;
  • cereals: oats, wheat, millet, barley;
  • rice, buckwheat;
  • unsalted lard especially for titmouse;
  • viburnum and mountain ash, maple and ash seeds especially for bullfinches.

Egg shells, coarse sand, crushed chalk will serve as a seasoning for a bird's dinner, especially during the period of nest building. Thus, we know almost everything about bird feeders and food. By the way, in spring and summer, observing the behavior of birds is no less exciting than in winter. We wish you good luck and offer a video to help.

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