birdhouse

My first driftwood birdhouse creation. Cost of project – just nails and a round piece of wood from Michaels! To assemble, I used a power nail gun. My first time at using one of those too! My neighbor, Dean, and I went in halves for the gun, nails and he provided an air compressor. (Given to him by another friend.)  He created a really cute birdhouse first using driftwood he collected here in Oregon on our coast. I decided to try my hand at it. I had created a collage-assemblage out of my finds already, so I had been accumulating a lot of driftwood. Pretty darn fun!

I wanted to give our chickadees and wrens a place to settle in and feel that if I hung it they would really use it so I searched for information online that would tell me more about birdhouses.  I didn’t realize that birds needed specific size holes and homes!

Chickadees/Wrens:
Floor – 4″ x 4”
Box height  8-10″
Entrance above floor 6-8″
Entrance hole 1-1/8″

I purchased two 4″ round pieces of pine from Michaels. I think they were about $1.25 each. I could cut my own out of scrap wood but I don’t have the tools to do that. I used a drill to create the entrance hole in one of the pieces before I started nailing them to the rounds. One round would be the top and one at the bottom providing the birds an 8-10″ vertical space. The driftwood pieces dictated the style. It took some time to decide what pieces fit the best.  You can see how it turned out! Pretty darn cute! I hope a birdie builds a happy nest inside!