How to Build Nautical Bird Houses

by Cathy on May 13, 2009

There are a myriad of bird houses, something to meet the desires of every bird enthusiast. Bird enthusiasts like to put up bird houses to entice birds to live on their property. To get birds to take up residence, bird lovers will build bird houses, fix up bird baths, and hang up bird feeders in order to attract feathered friends. Of all the variations of bird houses, it appears that the nautical bird house is definitely the most common.

Definition Of A Nautical Bird House

Usually, those who are not bird enthusiasts, think a bird house would be a square box with a roof. They think the houses would be made of scraps of lumber and nailed on a crooked fence post. However, people who love birds know there is a wide range of variety when it comes to picking a birdhouse and a nautical birdhouse seems to always be the most popular.

 The uninitiated may think a nautical bird house is for pelicans or sea gulls. Of course those birds are too big. A nautical bird house is built for song birds. Generally speaking a marine birdhouse is constructed to have a marine theme. Light houses are what a lot of nautical bird houses look like. Of the huge variety of shapes and sizes of bird houses, for instance log cabins,churches, fire stations, general store, and Victorian houses, for some reason the nautical theme seems to be the most popular.

Building A Nautical Birdhouse

Unfortunately the average person does not have the talent to construct a nautical bird house. It probably will require an experienced craftsman to build the detailed form of a lighthouse. Perhaps you have the talent or just want to give it a try then spend time finding the right pattern and go for it. Otherwise it might be prudent to buy one already made. The primary concern to be conscious of when purchasing is to steer clear of metal. The nautical birdhouse like any other birdhouses should have no metal.

How To Hang A Marine Birdhouse

First consider the ideal placement of the nautical bird house, it should be out of reach of predators such as dogs or cats so they cannot eat the baby birds. Then in the fall, when the birds have migrated to a warmer place you have to take the house down, clean it out and store it inside. A lot of times when a person buys a marine bird house that resembles a light house, they never plan to use it for birds but rather they will consider it an ornamental item for inside the home.

As many bird enthusiasts have found, you cannot go wrong with the marine bird house theme. Function, uniqueness and beauty rolled into one is part of these beautiful creations.

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