Get the step-by-step plans to build this Bird Feeder from WoodsmithPlans.com.
This Bird Feeder doesn't just look amazing in your yard, it has a lot of fun woodworking involved too. This project gives you the chance to try your hand at installing cedar shingles and copper roofing without having to remodel your entire house. Plus, the clever design for mounting the bird feeder allows you to quickly fill it with seeds without getting on a ladder.
To assemble the feeder, simply slip a piece of pipe through the hole in the base of the feeder. Then screw the pipe into the flange on the upper roof. The feeder itself is held up with a washer and removable locking pin inserted through a hole drilled in the pipe. To locate the position for drilling the hole, hold the feeder up against the roof.
A second hole drilled below the first allows you to reposition the pin and drop the feeder down to refill it with birdseed.
The last step is to mount the pole. I screwed a second pipe flange onto the end of a short, pressure-treated post. I mounted the post in a hole with ready-mix concrete, and then screwed the pole into the flange.
With the bird feeder complete and set up in your backyard, you can kick back and watch your favorite feathered friends enjoy their deluxe dining accomodations.
