Functional and Decorative Bird Houses
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios

Decorative bird houses provide an excellent garden ornamentation for any house. Bird enthusiasts set up birdhouses in their premises to attract wild birds for a visit or to invite colorfully plumed guests to dwell there for the whole breeding season. A garden or a backyard with correctly placed birdhouses can attract winged visitors, whose singing and plumes give you a sense of actualization. Make sure you want decorative bird houses as items of exhibition and functional ones to attract birds to your garden.

A little knowledge about the needs of the birds coupled with an aesthetic sense can help you find one that is both ornamental and functional. Employing some simple techniques to avoid overheating, keeping predators like cats out of the way, proper mounting on a post than hanging from a tree, finding the ideal diameter for the entrance, providing a straight flight path to the entrance, inside dimensions, ventilation, providing the nesting materials at easy-to-access places, removable panels that support easy cleaning of the interiors etc. can ensure your patio remains a place to spend time with your family.

A variety of building materials go into the making of decorative bird houses, such as wood, metals, acrylic, or bamboo crafted in shapes resembling an old palace or a castle. Selecting one depends on the overall design of your house and garden and your perception of beauty. Among them wood, bamboo and gourds makes the ideal building material, as they insulate from cold and heat thereby provide a safe haven for its inmates. Identification of the preferences of specific bird species can help you build and place decorative bird houses in a functional and aesthetic manner. Antique birdhouses are generally treated with toxic chemicals and are not suitable for birds. However, replicas of antique birdhouses can be used as decorative birdhouses, in both visual and functional sense.

Placing a birdbath and bird feeder, isolated from the reach of animals like squirrels and rabbits can readily attract wild birds. While making the right decision to invest in a birdhouse to provide a refuge for the birds, you are also rewarded with a steady supply of winged friends that give evergreen freshness to your outdoors. Decorative bird houses are also available as pure adornments for exteriors or interiors.

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