Funky Bird Cages

Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.

Bird Tables

Bird Tables

Bird TablesA bird table is a structure hung outside a building or house on which food for the birds is put. The bird table is a kind of bird feeder, which allows you to put all sorts of food and scraps into it for your bird. Most bird tables are made up of wood but many of them are made up of plastic too. You should spot a bird table for your bird according to your bird’s preference and comfort.

Usually, the bird tables have flat spots on the bird table on which your bird can sit when they eat, which is different from that of the tube birdfeeders, and also have rungs where the birds perch. You can find numerous designs for a bird table. Therefore, here is some information for making a wooden bird table.

How to Make a Bird Table

Things which you will need to make a bird table are-

  1. A tall cedar or oak fence of a minimum of 9 feet longer
  2. A square-shaped cedar or an oak board of 1 Ѕ foot by 1 Ѕ feet
  3. 6 feet of ѕ inch oak or cedar trim board
  4. SledgeHammer
  5. Ladder
  6. Brads
  7. A friend to help for holding up the fence post

Step 1- Pick a proper spot for a bird table

  1. The bird table should be out in the open and away from the trees so that squirrels do not eat your bird’s food.
  2. The placing of the bird table should be visible to monitor the birds.
  3. Bird table place should be away from the other animal’s cages, channels, or usual roaming spots.

According to your choice, birds’ comfort, and preferences, choose the perfect spot and get ready to put your fence post.

Step 2- Put in the post

Have your friend or the helper hold up the fence post straight so that you can climb up your ladder and hammer the post into the ground. It should go deep in the ground. For a 9-foot post, you want it to go at least 1 Ѕ feet into the soil. For the longer post, hammer it deeper into the soil.

Step -3 Make a table

Now, cut your trim down so that it fits the edges of the square board. Use a brad nailer or a hammer and brads to tack it into the edges; it will help you to keep the food in one place. Moreover, it will also aid your bird by giving it a place to perch.

Step 4 – Assemble and fill the bird table

Lay your table board on top of the post and screw it properly with a 2-inch screw. Make sure it is tight since it keeps your bird table steady and does not spin in the wind. Put some birdseed, suet, or table scraps on the bird table and walk away.

The above-mentioned information guides you about the bird table and how to make bird tables. Making a bird table will always be better since you can design it according to your bird’s requirements.

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