There are so many real estate shows on television. I thought it might be fun to literally take a bird’s eye view of house hunting. With that in mind, let’s explore the options for bird houses.

Bird House Requirements:

Elevated to protect from predators.
Roof overhang and sturdy construction as shelter against the weather.
Multiple perching locations.
Entry hole big enough for the resident, while keeping out larger birds.
Located near food and water.

Bird House Building Materials:
Wood (Most common)

Grapevines

Ceramics

Wine Corks

Architecture & Design:
Alpine Chalet

Boho

Castle

Two-Story Colonial

Log Cabin

Log Cabin Adjacent to a Food Store

Unconventional Single-Family Home

Tropical Villa

Multi-Tenant Housing:
Row Houses

Apartment Building

Log Cabin

Urban Housing Development

High Rise Condominiums

Most Important Factors in Real Estate – Location! Location! Location!:
Botanical Garden

Apple Orchard

Wooded Lot

Waterfront (Duck House)

Hazardous Sites:
Flood Zone

Window Ledge in Wild Cat Area (a.k.a. Feline Box Lunch)

Community Services:
Signpost Birdhouses

Whoever created this points-of-interest signpost had a great sense of humor, including Papa Noel (a.k.a. Santa Claus) and Castle Dracula! lol

Bat Houses

Bats excel at eating insects. Attract a few bats to your property and enjoy a much less “buggy” summer. If you have fruit trees, bats are great pollinators too.

I hope you are inspired to build or purchase a birdhouse. Many species are in decline, and this is an easy way to preserve nature, while expressing your unique creative style.

Thanks for Reading & Happy Crafting!