Putting up a birdhouse will encourage birds to nest in your yard. This inexpensive birdfeeder base screws onto a soda bottle. If you'd like to attract birds to your garden, build a birdhouse to provide them places to raise their young, and hang a birdfeeder filled with seed. Building a Birdhouse Kit Inexpensive birdhouse kits are available at craft stores. If you'd like to build more than one, use the kit as a pattern.
Birdhouses make great gifts too.
Air holes or vents to permit air circulation. A sloped roof to drain water away from the house. Galvanized nails to prevent rust. Creating a Birdhouse From a Log To create a rustic birdhouse, find a cedar or birch log, and hollow it out. The process is a lot more work than building a kit, but the result is a great-looking birdhouse.