In the DIY wood working area, Ana White can basically do no wrong. I love how it’s totally on trend and even a bit hygge! Check out the original post by Elizabeth Jones Designs here. This is my favorite DIY Bird Feeder right now. But as with anything else, there are tons of ways to do it! Here I’ve rounded up some examples of DIY wooden bird feeders that can attract different sorts of birds depending on your situation. Making a homemade bird feeder out of word is an excellent beginner woodworking project and it can last for years if you put it together correctly. If you are looking to bring in the teeny hummingbird, you can concoct a sugary jelly substance that will feed them as well. In general, avoid things like processed bread and certainly avoid meat.īut in some cases, small fruit rinds, seeds, suet (which is just animal fat), and peanut butter are fabulous foods that will attract birds. This is the fun part! What you put out for bird feed will entirely depend on the type of birds you want to attract. In fact, hanging a feeder off a branch is like an invite to a squirrel to try to take all the seeds! In these cases, consider staking your feeder on the lawn to make it harder for small animals to scale into the birds’ territory. Depending on where you live, your feeder might attract other small animals too like chipmunks and squirrels.

The other thing to consider with placement is possible ‘uninvited guests’.

Place your feeder in a natural spot for your birds, perhaps near a tree they already enjoy or on the edge of a porch where they can feed in peace just beyond where human activity will happen, but in a spot where you can still see and enjoy them. Basically if there isn’t anything else around the feeder, they will risk flying straight into your window and that’s just a terrible event. The placement of the feederīirds don’t have the best eye sight, so you want to avoid placing your feeder in front of a wide window. Most of the time, a feeder with a nice open trough area for seeds will attract the largest swath of birds. When you’re designing your feeder, you’ll want to keep all these things in mind. Some birds like to hang upside down to peck at seeds, others will do well with a perch, and some don’t want a perch at all. From song birds to sea birds and teeny tiny birds like hummingbirds, there are many things to consider! Things to consider in a bird feeder The structure of the bird feeder My first instinct was to build a homemade bird feeder and I quickly learned there are so many different options and possibilities to use a feeder to attract birds. I decided this year to do more to befriend the birds and perhaps attract more to the yard. We live by the sea, so we get a very interesting and rare mix of seabirds and song birds and it’s the most delightful experience. One of the biggest joys of my day is watching the birds land in the apple tree just outside my office window.

Inside: Fill your garden and yard with birds with these DIY homemade bird feeder ideas made of plastic and recyclables, made of wood and special feeders for small birds like hummingbirds and woodpeckers!

Homemade bird feeder