Pin Oak Birdhouse

[Stax]

Was at Lowes yesterday to look at bathroom vanities and walked out with a birdhouse instead. Simple $9 cedar one pegged into a Pin Oak.

 

[billb3]

bluebird cottage ?

 

[Stax]

Bill...that is correct. New to birdhouses. Said to hang it 6 ft, facing east and away from Prevailing winds. We'll see what happens. It's right outside the window of of our daughters Playroom.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Cool! Make sure to take pics when birds visit.

We have lots of locals with signs out front that make them. I should stop and buy one.

I've made them of pottery, but never quite got the dimensions right. I put in larger openings to allow air flow (pottery heats up in the sun), but then the birds don't use them as predators can get in.

I should revisit the idea and get advice on openings, height from floor to opening, etc
Looking for critique/suggestions on what to do. How about shelf-type houses, or an open design that some sort of bird might like? Any suggestions are welcome.

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This one ended up being a clock rather than a birdhouse (very Dr. Seussish). You can see other domed ones to the left and behind it on the right.


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[jtakeman]

Cool! Make sure to take pics when birds visit.

We have lots of locals with signs out front that make them. I should stop and buy one.

I've made them of pottery, but never quite got the dimensions right. I put in larger openings to allow air flow (pottery heats up in the sun), but then the birds don't use them as predators can get in.

I should revisit the idea and get advice on openings, height from floor to opening, etc
Looking for critique/suggestions on what to do. How about shelf-type houses, or an open design that some sort of bird might like? Any suggestions are welcome.


This one ended up being a clock rather than a birdhouse (very Dr. Seussish). You can see other domed ones to the left and behind it on the right.

Dang those are cool! I got to get to your place some day. My wife would love one(or 2 or 3) for our season wrens. What you fetchin for them? You can PM if want JIC!

 

[Adios Pantalones]

J-Takeman- Thanks! Not selling them any more until I figure out how to make them that the birds will love. I like making them, so I hope I can nail down a couple design parameters.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

those are soooo kool love the "dr seuss" look so kinda like deliberate distortion,

as for dimentions you might check out the audubon society for info

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[Adios Pantalones]

those are soooo kool love the "dr seuss" look so kinda like deliberate distortion,

as for dimentions you might check out the audubon society for info

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Thanks! That helps a lot.

 

[fishingpol]

Bill...that is correct. New to birdhouses. Said to hang it 6 ft, facing east and away from Prevailing winds. We'll see what happens. It's right outside the window of of our daughters Playroom.

Here is a great site for bluebirds if you are interested.

http://www.sialis.org/

No, it is not the site for ED medication :smirk:



At work I have one up in a swampy retention pond that gets some interest every spring but no takers. I would not have put it over water, but one day I was fishing the local river and a pair had a nest in a hollow tree overhanging the river. It seems the location will reduce predator issues, except for snakes. I'll put up a few more boxes this spring and put a cone on the post.

Neat houses AP. Very Dr. Seussish.

 

[ScotO]

Cool! Make sure to take pics when birds visit.

We have lots of locals with signs out front that make them. I should stop and buy one.

I've made them of pottery, but never quite got the dimensions right. I put in larger openings to allow air flow (pottery heats up in the sun), but then the birds don't use them as predators can get in.

I should revisit the idea and get advice on openings, height from floor to opening, etc
Looking for critique/suggestions on what to do. How about shelf-type houses, or an open design that some sort of bird might like? Any suggestions are welcome.

AP, you have a great talent with that pottery! I love the birdhouses, did you ever get into doing any crocks or stoneware jugs? great pics, if you get the dimnensions where the birds will use them, I'm buying a couple!!

 

[oldspark]

I might as well add to the hyjack, nice stuff AP. Do you have pictures of what you do sell?

 

[Blue Vomit]

Was at Lowes yesterday to look at bathroom vanities and walked out with a birdhouse instead. Simple $9 cedar one pegged into a Pin Oak.

Keep a close eye on that one Stax,
We put up some bluebird houses directly onto trees just like that a few years ago. After 2 seasons we finally got bluebirds nesting in one. We followed up and watched them hatch and grow almost every day. I woke up one morning, poured a cup of coffee and looked out our back sliding glass door, where the birdhouse was mounted. I almost spit my coffee out when I saw about 5 feet of black snake hanging out of the hole in the birdhouse and wrapped around the tree. By the time I got out there it was too late.
Not sure if you have any snakes around, but they will climb trees.
Good luck.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

I might as well add to the hyjack, nice stuff AP. Do you have pictures of what you do sell?

Thanks. Ya, I have pics, but each piece is unique. It's hand made and wood fired so each looks different depending on how much wood ash/fire it was exposed to

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Others at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wiley-Hill-Mudworks/108145139230652