Making A Pot, Jar, Or Bottle Birdhouse

Make a Bird House From a Bottle

You can make your own bottle birdhouse easily and cheaply, first you need to find an old bottle, pot or jar. You don't want your birds to roast alive so don't go for a glass bottle, a clay, ceramic or terracotta one is ideal.

The birds that are most attracted to these types of homes are martins, and wrens, so chose a bottle with an inch wide opening or your birdy will have trouble getting in and out.

Historically, these types of bird house were hung up under the eves of houses with the openings facing east or west, (the bottles must be positioned as the one in the picture or they can fill up with rain and other debris) you will need to find a way of hanging or fixing your bottle, it might be a good idea to chose one with a handle that you can tie some string round, or you can make a kind of sling to fit round it out of string or wire.

Hang your bottle in a shaded and sheltered area, on a porch or as I said before, under the eves of your house, or even in a nice shady tree

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