Christmas Gifts for Me (and the birds)
>> Tuesday, January 13, 2009 –
Christmas,
Crafts,
Handmade Christmas
I get to sit at my desk and look out at the birds while I work. Nels made me this birdfeeder for Christmas.
Lou made me this one which is very easy for kids to make. It is made from a sapling with 1 1/2" holes drilled in for the suet and then little holes for the dowels. She managed the drill, pounded in the dowels, screwed in the eye-hook, made the peanut butter/birdseed mix, and filled it up. Younger children could create these if they were given the log with the holes pre-drilled.
So far today I've seen chickadees, tufted titmouse, hairy woodpeckers, downy woodpeckers, juncos, and nuthatches all enjoying some treats.
Enjoy the view. The sapling birdhouse is wonderful. I imagine a lot of people will want to make this one.
Lou's bird feeder turned out great! I love to watch the birds outside our dining room window. We don't get woodpeckers though.
Great idea! So simple and lovely! I am going to make this feeder with my boys!
Very impressive. Your girls are so handy.
I love watching the birds, but especially in the winter. What lovely gifts the birdfeeders are!
I love watching the birds. We also have a birdfeeder in front of our kitchen window. the boys and papa made it last fall. And since many years we have a cold AND snowy winter, so the birdfeeder is already well used.
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Sweet! I love those birdfeeders. We feed birds too, and watching them daily makes us feel more connected, even in a neighborhood. Very cool!
another great project idea for my preschoolers...as always, thanks for the inspiration :)
I am so impressed, your birdfeeder is beautiful!
Have you seen any rosy-cheeked skinny dippers yet?
Nels made a beautiful bird feeder! And Lou's is really clever. I am going to look up how to make your own suet. I keep thinking we need to put up bird feeders behind our house so we can watch the birds each morning. You have inspired me again! I too received beautiful handmade presents Jerome mad me a basket and Amelia knit me the Tasha Tudor Shawl.
Yikes! Thanks for the reminder to feed our own flighted friends! Poor things have braved 2 weeks of sub zero winter and are now dealing with 41 degrees and extreme wind!!
I LOVE the second bird hanger! We'll definatly make that a project for the next week or so!
What wonderful gifts for you and the birds! I miss seeing songbirds -- seems like all I see these days are crows and starlings, though on the way to school this morning we did see a hawk perched on a tree, searching for his breakfast in a snowy field.
beautiful feeders! :^)