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Article: Build a better birdhouse.
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
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Start with the basic wood shell, then embellish
This shed-roof birdhouse, sized for small birds such as wrens, chickadees, and bluebirds, incorporates bird-friendly characteristics: the deep overhang, perchless entry, openings for air circulation, and easy access to the interior for cleaning. It's built from rough-sawn redwood, but you can substitute other woods. The birdhouse is based on a design from Howard Rathlesberger, a member of the California Bluebird Recovery Program: CBRP, 2021 Ptarmigan Dr., Suite 1, Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
TIME: About an hour
COST: About $5
MATERIALS
* 4 feet of 1-by-6 redwood fencing
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