
Birdhouse with a working solar-powered water feature! Wonder what the property taxes are on this thing… By MidCenturyWoodShop
Researching last week’s Etsomnia™ post, I kept coming across amazing birdhouses, and I didn’t think it was right to keep them to myself. Sometimes, when hunting for Etsy uglies, I forget that the site really is full of profoundly-talented people. I honestly can’t remember what I did for fun (in the middle of the night) before I discovered the site!
Some of these are so beautiful, I’d be happy to live in them! They’d all make great gifts. There’s even a seller who will make a birdhouse replica from a photo. That’s truly the perfect gift for a housewarming!
Note 1: Many thanks to seller Suzanne Wolf of BirdHousesofNewEng, the maker of the custom birdhouses linked in the previous paragraph. She informed me that unless a birdhouse is constructed of wood of at least 3/4″ on all exterior sides, the birds can sicken and possibly die from exposure to excessive heat during nesting time and freezing temperatures during roosting time.
Note 2: Turns out there’s more of a debate about what makes a safe birdhouse than I understood. Beth from MikeMerrittArt clued me in on the other side of the birdhouse question. She also gave me some good information, which can be seen here.
August 2, 2016 at 7:05 am
OMG, YES!!
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August 2, 2016 at 7:36 am
I’m in love with the lot of them, and I there were a lot more besides!
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August 2, 2016 at 7:58 am
I love them little camper bird houses. Cute.
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August 2, 2016 at 9:01 am
They’re adorable!
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August 2, 2016 at 8:18 am
These are amazing! I like the green men ones but wonder if the faces would put off the birds! Very creative.
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August 2, 2016 at 9:02 am
That’s an interesting question. Only one way to find out!
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August 2, 2016 at 4:03 pm
I guess I never realized the thickness of the wood had anything to do with how warm/cold the birds were. So interesting.
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August 2, 2016 at 5:19 pm
Me, neither!
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August 2, 2016 at 5:53 pm
The designs of these are all very cool indeed (and I do hope that most makers construct them in a way that is lovely for the birds and not detrimental). I have several bird feeders in the garden and am considering a bird bath next. For now, however, our bird visitors will just have to covet these custom houses.
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August 2, 2016 at 9:28 pm
I think most makers probably have some idea of what’s safe and what’s decorative. But even as decorations, they’re glorious!
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August 2, 2016 at 9:51 pm
I would imagine and hope so. It is honestly something I was completely ignorant of until I read it in your post. Should I get around to installing bird houses, now at least I know what to look out for.
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August 2, 2016 at 11:09 pm
It’s the first I’ve learned of it, too, but it does make sense.
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August 2, 2016 at 11:10 pm
I just assumed if the weather wasn’t right for a birdhouse, they’d just vacate until the seasons changed.
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August 3, 2016 at 3:36 pm
Love the greenmen.
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August 3, 2016 at 3:46 pm
Me, too!
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August 3, 2016 at 9:41 pm
I love these!! I need one of each. (But maybe just the VW bus.)
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August 3, 2016 at 10:00 pm
I loved them all, too. Since I couldn’t choose, I thought I’d share them all!
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