Bird house plans, when completed, can make a cozy place that wild bird families will return to year after year. Here's everything you need to know about bird house plans.
Create a favorable environment
Before you even get into finding the correct bird house plans for your bird habitat, check out the surrounding habitat for hazards. Do you have a proper place to hang your bird house after it makes the transformation from a plan to a house?
Here's how you can tell if your bird house plans will turn into more than good intentions. Create a good outdoor environment that the birds will flock to. Make plans to put the house in an area of the yard that is well protected from predators, wind, the elements and human interaction.
You also need to create a good environment inside of the bird house, so when you're looking of bird house plans, opt for plans that have a large living space. Birds don't like to be cramped up in a tiny space all winter and will not stay in a bird house that is too small for themselves or their families. A good living environment also includes putting breathing holes at the top of the bird house. You also need to put drainage holes at the bottom of the house. This helps keep the house dry.
Set aside some time
Regardless of what bird house plans you get, it usually takes at least an hour to turn the plans into an actual bird house. So once you get your plans, set aside some time so you build your bird house is built correctly. A poorly built bird house will not be attractive to your birds.
Prepare for repeat visitors
Birds are animals of habit and if they like the bird house that came out of your bird house plans, you'll probably see them hanging around next year. This is a good thing though because if you don’t give birds a place to call their own, they will use your roof top, gutters and chimney to make their nests.
To keep them hanging around, choose bird house plans that are appropriate for the bird you want to attract. You can find the correct bird house plans for the bird you want to keep around by first assessing the kind of birds that come into your yard and then doing a little research on what kinds of houses they like.
Bird house plans can turn into wonderful little havens for your birds if you're willing to invest a little time and care into turning the plans into reality.
