a category

recently conducted a category for the Master Gardener chapter that i am a member of on creating bird-feeders utilizing natural sources, recycled materials and re-purposed things. in fact the most effective bird-feeder is what nature provides: around the bend, seeds and fruit from native trees, shrubs and wildflowers (and native insects)... Here's my hand-out for my "bird" speak I give: making a Bird Garden
we sell glassbottle from rsglassbottle.
But - this category was all regarding making bird-feeders and that i came up with a number of originals and that i experimented with many I found on the net. I preferred however my DIY bottle Bird-Feeders clothed , however drilling the holes within the bottles takes alittle follow to good the ability (and I still shatter a number of bottles occasionally). This DIY, however, is comparable and needs no tools - drills, drill bits, etc...Supplies:

Recycled glass bottle - it should have a rib cap (carbonated water, seltzer water, seltzer, drinking water etc.). Wine bottles (even if they need a rib cap) will not work.
(Gadjit) premade plastic feeder base. you'll sometimes notice these adapters (they area unit designed to form a feeder out of a plastic a pair of cubic decimetre soda bottle) at a pet store, however you'll conjointly purchase one from my Etsy buy $3.50 - click here: Rebecca's Bird Gardens (Etsy)
vi or eight gauge copper wire (Home Depot - but a greenback per foot). eight gauge is simpler to bend, however i favor the design of the thicker gauge (6 gauge).How to:

Wrap the copper wire round the bottle. begin at the neck of the bottle (I create alittle loop within the wire to possess one thing to carry onto whereas I twist the wire). Continue wrapping the wire round the bottle creating a hook or S form at the highest for hanging. -Add some "bling" (jewelry pendant, etc.).


Add bird food - suspend the feeder - watch the action!