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A handsome bluebird house, two feeders, and nest materials
A combination feeding-watering station, a seed-cake feeder, a handsome bluebird house constructed of reclaimed barn boards, a fuzzy nesting-material ball, and a customizable system of hooks, mounts, brackets, and poles.
Published: June 25, 2010
Birdhouse
Peterson-style Bluebird House
This handsome house is unlike any other we know of: It’s constructed entirely from reclaimed barn boards. Weathered by years of exposure to heat and cold, the timber insulates well against spring chills and summer swelters, and its rough surfaces are easy for fledglings to grip and climb. The house meets the recommendations of the North American Bluebird Society, is suitable for all species of bluebird, and comes as you see it here — ready to use. Many other barn wood nest-box designs are available.
www.barnyardbirdhouses.com
$59.99 |
Feeder
Garden Sip and Seed
Think of this attractive feeder as a bird’s one-stop filling station. It comes with two plastic tubes. Fill one with seeds and the other with water, then hang them on the provided 10-inch metal scrollwork hanger. The birds in your yard will be able to wet their whistle after filling their crop. Each tube is 11" tall and holds 1.5 pounds of seed or 27 ounces of water.
www.duncraft.com
$44.95
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Nesting material
Bird Nesting Ball
If you’d like to provide nesting material for the birds in your yard but don’t have a big furry pet to produce it (Chuck’s dog Dunkin happens to be a champion producer), then this ball is for you. It’s handcrafted from grapevines and filled with fleece from alpaca herds being raised here in the U.S. Alpaca fiber wicks water, dries quickly, and most important, insulates nests well.
www.allthingsalpacaonline.com
$10
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Feeder
Slot 'n Pin
Two things we know for sure: You can attract birds in any yard, and no two yards are exactly alike. That’s why we like this new collection of feeders, baths, poles, hooks, mounts, and brackets. It’s completely customizable. First decide whether you want to mount your feeder on a wall, deck, or pole. Then choose the components that will work best and slide them together.
www.woodlink.com
Various prices/combinations
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Feeder
Stacker Stand and Cakes
What could be simpler? This clever feeder allows you to attract cardinals, woodpeckers, and other seed-eating birds without hefting big bags, pouring, or scooping. Just slide the round seed cakes onto the central post and then hang the feeder where you can see it. Your birds will like the built-in perch. Choose from four seed mixes, and mix and match. 8½ x 6¾"
www.birdola.com
Feeder $6.99, seed cake $2.99 |
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place to look for the high-quality birdwatching products we describe
above. Prices shown are suggested retail prices obtained from
manufacturers or their marketing representatives. Currency fluctuations
may cause prices to vary. If you know of a new product that we should
feature, write to Julie at jkuczynski@birdersworld.com.
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