After making green roof birdhouses rebecca and jeff nickols of strafford missouri wanted to tackle more environmentally friendly bird projects.
How to make bird feeder bottle. A small ornament can be attached to the copper wire like. Bird feeders are an incredible way to enjoy nature and help out your neighborhood birds. Today we are sharing a simple bird feeder made out of materials you probably already have around your house. The wire supports the bottle and adds a flourish.
I used my detail sander to smooth the cut edges and even out the surface. Cut the bottom off a large bottle and use the plastic disk to create a roof shelter. I designed these plans to suit the size of my 12 oz bottle so i just cut the components according to the plans. If you have an empty plastic bottle juice container or soda bottle you can upcycle a bird feeder in 10 minutes.
You can also use plastic water bottles or soda bottles in other ways to help birds. Use bottles to create a loose movable baffle to keep squirrels from climbing poles or wires and getting into your bird feeder. How to build a bottle bird feeder. First of all i built the main components for the bottle bird feeder.