Sunday, 30 April 2017

Build a feeder to attract native birds to your garden

Materials
You will need:
• 2.4m x 180mm x 19mm untreated pine
• Offcut of 12mm ply – 200mm x 400mm
• 0.5m 10mm dowel 
• Tri corner shelf bracket 63mm
• 2 x 23mm hooks, 2 x 30mm eyes
• Picture wire or similar
• No.8 wire offcuts
• Water bottle to fit  
• Plastic water dish with a lip
• Wire basket – 130mm x 130mm
• 6g x 32mm screws 
• Jigsaw
• Drop saw
• Wood glue
• Drill and bits
• Resene Quick Dry Primer and test pots (I used Resene Jalapeno)
• Wild bird seed, lard, dried fruit, sugar water and an apple
Cutting list:
From the pine: 
• Base – 1 x 590mm
• Walls – 3 x 300mm
• Divider – 1 x 280mm
• Edges – 2 x 160mm x 25mm
• Bottle holder – 90mm x 50mm 
• Perch holders – 2 x 25mm square 
From the ply:
• 1 x 590mm x 170mm
• 1 x 590mm x 150mm 

from
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/nz-gardener/91782029/Build-a-feeder-to-attract-native-birds-to-your-garden

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