A Fun Craft: Painting Birdhouses

by Robert Randolph

Painting birdhouses can be a fun hobby! Most unpainted birdhouses range from $5.00 to $20.00 at Michaels, a chain craft store here in the U.S. For the most part, they keep unpainted birdhouses in stock year ’round. Birdhouses can be purchased from art and gift stores, craft shows, garage sales, antique stores, and even thrift stores. They are plentiful, once you get an eye for seeing them. Thanks to birdhouses, I have slowly and gradually improved my artistic skills. You might wonder, why birdhouses? Continue reading

Keeping Your Bird Feeders Clean Will Keep Your Birds Healthy

by Robert Randolph

Backyard bird feeding has become an increasingly popular pastime in recent years. Millions of people have discovered that bird watching from your own backyard can be a very rewarding and educational experience. It is important to note that along with the joy and entertainment we humans extract from this interaction comes a responsibility to our partners in this endeavor, the birds themselves. Continue reading

How to Build Your Own Birdhouse

by Robert Randolph

Bird house making is really easy as long as you love what you are doing. It is also an effective way to make your house – as well as you – feel chirpy and bright in the morning. Believe it or not, nothing beats having birds outside your homes. The following are tips and advice to make the dream bird house that you always imagined you would have. Also included are the ways and methods of appropriately setting up the bird houses. Continue reading