Build-It-Yourself Birdhouses: 25+ DIY Birdhouses and Bird Feeders

Great refreshing ideas for many species. Can't wait to build one!. Instructions look easy to follow. Great Christmas ideas. instructions look like they are laid out well.

This book is amazing!!!! So many different variety of ideas for bird houses. Great instructions and photos to go along with each individual house! Lovely book!

Wonderful illustrations and clear building instructions. Complete with valuable information from A to Z

As Mr. Peterson says, "A birdhouse is not an overly difficult structure to craft." And then he proceeds to give clear and comprehensive instructions on how to build them and then place them for best effect. He provides some bird feeder ideas too.I think we all realize that different kinds of birds build different kinds of nests and care for their young in different ways. Birdhouses are designed to provide birds with optimum conditions for reproduction and the survival of the chicks. Mr. Peterson's designs include ideas for reducing access of ground predators like squirrels, racoons, and snakes to the nest, and also shielding the birdhouse from attacks by airborne predators like hawks and other birds.The instructions are clearly written and do not require that you be an expert carpenter.I received a review copy of " Build-It-Yourself Birdhouses: 25+ DIY Birdhouses and Bird Feeders"by Chris Peterson from Cool Springs Press through NetGalley.com.

I have been looking for a book like this for a long time!! This is wonderful. Not only does it have pictures of some very nice looking birdhouses, it also has directions that look fairly easy. Chris Peterson has done a wonderful job in creating this book. He describes the birds and their needs and where to place the house when you are finished. I oohed and ahhed over this book the whole time I was reading it. It has the birds that come to my backyard, almost as if he stood out there and watched them and then made this book just for me.

Whilst this book is written in Northern America, for mostly American birds, I find that there is enough birdhouses in this book to be able to accommodate many species of birds from other countries. Although there are many common bird species in this list.Research may need to be done for native birds of other countries as to their needs and wants, but most birdhouse won't need much modification to the design.The instructions are easy to follow and can be attempted by learner woodworkers, as well as the more experienced. There are some cute designs, as are more fundamental purpose-built birdhouses.

This is a great book with easy to use instructions for someone without expertise in woodworking experience can create. This winter my husband made the bluebird house, finch house, and the robins box, all of which were used this spring! He is not an expert at woodworking and was able to enjoy the process of making these. You also read that birds will not use houses if painted. Our birds proved that theory wrong. The book is a great value and an excellent way to spend the snowy months and then enjoy your finished product in the spring.

It is a book

Book is easy to follow and clear instructions

It a good it a pity it is not a British book on bird houses it was well written.

I bought this for my dad and he loves it,

if your are a carpenter by trade then this is the book forbut if you are not like then it will be of no help at all so for me it was no good at all