Do-It-Yourself Projects

Bird Feeding Tips

• Tips on Feeding Bluebirds
• An Easy Way to Clean Your Feeders
• Make Your Feeder House-Sparrow and House Finch Proof
• A Tip for Feeding Orioles
• Keep Your Birdseed Fresh
• An Idea for a Feeder Filling Station
• A Useful Idea for That Old Swingset
• Keep Bugs Out of Your Birdseed
• Feed the Birds Eggshells
• Keep Suet Out of the Reach of Cats
• Storing Mealworms

Build Your Own

• Build Your Own Woodpecker Box
• Build Your Own Bluebird Box
• Build a Lean-to for the Birds
• Build a Backyard Bird Pool
• Create a Brush Pile
• Make a Fruit Feeder
• Grow Your Own Bird House Gourds
• Build a Log Feeder
• Build a Nest Shelf
• Build a Feeder That Catches Hulls
• Build a Shelter Box
• Make Your Own Starling-Proof Suet Feeder
• Make Your Own Bird Bath Heater
• Make Your Own Mealworm Feeder
• Build Your Own Window Protector to Prevent Window Kills
• Preventing Window Strikes
• Build a Platform Feeder From an Electric Spool
• Stop Bluejays From Taking Over Your Feeders
• Build a Window Feeder
• Build a Wood Duck Box
• A Coconut Birdhouse Ideal for House Wrens, Chickadees, and Titmice
• Remodeling? Use the Leftover Paint Cans to Make Feeders
• Three Easy Feeders to Make Using a Coffee Can
• Build Your Own Weight-Activated Feeder
• Build a Deluxe Platform Feeder for Your Backyard
• Build Your Own Peanut Feeder
• An Inexpensive Way to Make a Suet Feeder
• Build a Canning Jar Feeder
• Build an Easy Platform Feeder
• Build Your Own Dripper
• Build Your Own Feather Guard
• Build Your Own Birdbath and Fountain
• Build Your Own Sapsucker Feeder
• Bird Feeder Tree
• Birdbath Tips
• A Natural Log Bird Feeder

Baffles for Feeders and Nest Boxes

• Baffle Designs
• Pole-Mounted Stovepipe Predator Baffle
• Tree-Mounted Squirrel Baffle
• Pole-Mounted Squirrel Baffle
• Pole-Mounted Feeder Baffle #1
• Pole-Mounted Feeder Baffle #2
• Salad Bowl Squirrel Baffle
• Aluminum Sheet Baffle

Bird Food Recipes

• Recipes: Great Feeder Treats
• Raisin Oat Cake
• Peanut Butter Suet
• Sweet Oat Cake
• Bluebird Blend
• Suet Cupcakes
• Bluebird Miracle Meal
• Bird Pudding
• Seed Cones
• Woodpecker's Pick
• Eggshell Pudding

Optics Tips

• Cleaning Optics
• Lens Coatings
• Keep Nasty Weather Out of Your Binoculars
• Keep Your Binocular Lens in Top Shape With This Cleaning Tip
• Relieve Eye Stress and Align Your Binoculars
• Make Your Own Leg Wraps for Your Tripod
• Carry Your Tripod and Scope at the Same Time
• Optics, Optics, and More Optics

Hummingbirds Only

• Make an Ant Catcher for Your Hummer Feeder
• An Easy Approach to Cleaning Your Hummingbird Feeder
• Keep Bees Out of Your Hummer Feeder
• Revive Your Faded Hummer Feeders

Miscellaneous Topics

• Start a Bird Club in Your Area
• Start a Bird Bulletin Board
• Direct Birders to That Hard-to-Find Bird
• Keep Your Birdbath Water Cool During Summer Months
• Listen to the Birds at Your Feeder During Winter Months
• Take This Useful Tool Birding With You
• Birds Like Your Recycled Christmas Tree
• Try This Bird-Attracting Alternative to Trees
• Going on Vacation? Don't Forget Your Feeder
• Digiscoping
• Denim Carryall
• Record your own bird songs.
• Making a List, Checking it Twice
• A Backyard Checklist