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The Many Styles Of Unique Bird Houses For Sale

Sunday, October 27, 2013

By Kelly Wood


It takes a little skill and determination to find truly unique bird houses for sale these days. Many suppliers have styles and shapes that will be pleasing to the eye but to be unique they must reach past pleasing. The styles that will work best are acclimated to the breeds of birds in your part of the world.

Companies and individuals can construct using any number of raw materials. They can range from different woods to glass to clay models that resemble other creatures. One very different builder used vintage license plates and weathered woods to make his creations. The woods used usually include cedars, bamboo and oaks that have been properly treated to ensure long life and endurance to the weather changes.

Some manufacturers follow the lines of historical buildings in their structures. They fashion their creations after barns, castles and in some cases high rises. Another style comes in the form of chalets and cabins. Most have tilted overhangs to keep rain from entering the nesting area.

Other builders carve faces of wizards or gnome like creatures using the mouth as an entrance for the nesting birds. These are designed to be placed on poles or set on porch rails and secured with brackets and screws. This same concept is used with animal figurines such as cats, dogs and other birds. They have expanded mouths and abdomens to accommodate the nest and potential chicks.

Depending on the size of structure you are looking for you will find that the nesting sites can be as large as a three story house or even resemble one of the plantations from the deep south. Many birds live close together when nesting as a safety measure. Purple martins are one breed and wrens like to be in groups of five or six nests. The houses for the martins can be as tall as four or five stories and have four to six compartments on each floor.

You can expect to receive equipment that will assist you in installing your selection. These are brackets and screws that help attach the structure to a pole or wire and hooks to hang it from a tree. Many builders will also send along instructions on how to protect the birds and their chicks from predators.

If you are a dedicated nature buff you can get these structures with a slide out panel on one side or removable roof. This will serve you well when cleaning them out in the fall. It will also allow you to install a clear glass side or video camera so you can monitor the growth and progress of your visitors.

When looking for unique bird houses for sale local sites may be limited. If there is a pet store that caters mostly to wild birds you will find a limited number of mass produced structures there. The most abundant resource will be the internet. There you will find numerous sites that specifically cater to what you are looking for. Many are individuals who will ask exactly what you are looking for and create it to your specifications. Either way they will be one of a kind items that you can enjoy for a long time to come.




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