Build-It-Yourself Birdhouses

25+ DIY Birdhouses and Bird Feeders

by Chris Peterson

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Pub Date 10 Dec 2019 | Archive Date 10 Dec 2019

Quarto Publishing Group - Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press

Home & Garden

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Description

Step-by-step instructions for 25+ unique birdhouses tailored for specific birds—pick the one that fits your neighborhood’s birds and get building!

Join home improvement pro Chris Peterson as he shares a variety of creative designs for birdhouses and bird feeders, from the classic bluebird house to a mid-century modern home. While all the designs are handsome, most are also approachable for beginning woodworkers. Squares, triangles, and simple joining are used throughout the book. For woodworkers with some experience, Peterson shares a variety of customization techniques that can enhance the designs.

Every project contains a showstopping photo of the finished house and step-by-step instructions (with additional photos) to take any guesswork out of the assembly. You’ll also find mounting instructions and tips, as well as information on the types of birds each birdhouse can accommodate.

Designs include:

Small birdhouses: Chickadee Shelter, Nuthatch Wedge, Songbird PVC Birdhouse, Flycatcher Cinderblock Motel, Purple Martin Boarding House, Tufted Titmouse Cabin, Finch’s Pub, a Bat Cave, and more!

Large birdhouses: Mourning Dove Monster Ledge, American Kestrel Lodge, Barn Owl A-Frame, Barred Owl Nest Box, Wood Duck Slat House, and a Woodpecker's Log House.

Creative bird feeders: Telephone Platform Feeder, Porch Swing Bin Feeder, Hanging Man Suet Feeder, Squirrel Proof Feeder, and Zen Feeder.

Marketing Plan

Key Selling Points: Built is better than bought: Unfortunately, cheap production and either bland or tacky designs are the norm for most birdhouses sold in stores. Many do not follow the best practices or recommendations for bird safety, and the attractive models are often custom orders costing upwards of $200. Birdhouses and feeders are ideal beginner woodworking projects: They are often simple to build (square or triangle shapes), but offer a great variety of customization. Proven subject: Quarto's Audubon Birdhouse Book has sold more than 20k copies net. Key Campaign Activity Reviews, mentions, etc. at bird and birding, nature/wildlife, craft, family/parenting and DIY outlets

Consumer: Quarto Knows social media Quarto Knows B2C email campaigns

Publicity/Media: Primary bird enthusiast magazines: Audubon, Birds & Blooms, Bird Watcher’s Digest, Birding, Living Bird, Bird Watching, Western Birds, American Birds, In Your Flock, Birder’s Guide, Living Bird, Ontario Birds Newspapers with birds/bird-watching coverage: Biloxi Sun Herald, San Diego Union Tribune, Winston-Salem Journal, Boston Globe Magazine, Cleveland Plain-Dealer Bird enthusiast blogs/websites: 10,000 Birds, Across and Abroad, All the Pretty Birds, Backyard Bird Watcher

Bird Canada, Family & Parenting Blogs: Family Magazines: Parade, AARP, Southern Living, Real Simple, Southern Living, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes and Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Chicago Parent, Parenting, Family Fun, Working Mother, Kiwi, Parent & Child, LA Parent

Top Mom, Dad & Parenting Blogs and other outlets: How To Be A Dad, Moms Who Think, Geekdad, Single Dad Laughing, Gays With Kids, Mocha Dad, Dad or Alive, Dadland.com, Bobblehead Dad, Made By Mommy YouTube Channel, School Yard Style blog, Everything Kids blog (via the Parents Magazine website, Kelly's Thoughts on Things Blog, Laura Torres, Macaroni Kid, Placentia, Beadshop.com, Parenting Press Key Self-Sufficiency/Green/DIY Outlets: Country Living, Mother Earth News, Dirt, Dwell, Good Life Living Green, Green Hands, Green Living Ideas, Grit, Inhabitat Top dailies with Homes & Home Improvement coverage: Cleveland Plain Dealer, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, Sacramento Bee, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Chicago Tribune

Syndication: King Features Syndicate, Tribune Content Agency Home Improvement/Hardware/DIY Industry-Trade Outlets: Hardware Retailing, Hardware + Building Supply Dealer, Hardware Merchandising.

Trade Review: Library Journal, Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, Bookish, Shelf Awareness, Kirkus, BookTrib

Key Selling Points: Built is better than bought: Unfortunately, cheap production and either bland or tacky designs are the norm for most birdhouses sold in stores. Many do not follow the best...