Archive for December, 2009
Whether it’s for you or someone else, birdhouses make great gifts. They’re the perfect accent to any home and provide years of relaxing bird watching. For a house, an apartment or even an office, a rustic birdhouse also adds that down-home charm of a traditional homestead. Just because you live in the city doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the wildlife!
You can find birdhouses that are affordable at several locations on the internet. Even discount stores frequently charge 2-3 times the internet price for a birdhouse that is probably of lesser quality. Even after shipping, the money I save makes it more than worth it and the quality is something I know I can depend on.
You might think that once birdhouses are up you can just leave them alone and appreciate new birds every season. Unfortunately, that is often not the case. Birdhouses become infested with pests including bees, mice, and even termites in the case of decorative wooden birdhouses. In addition, the previous winged occupants might leave a mess that will make other birds not want to nest there.
To ensure your birdhouses are used every year, during the winter months when there are no birds inside, you will want to clean them out with water or vacuum them out with a shop-vacuum. If there happen to be pests inside, ensure the birdhouse is thoroughly cleaned. For termites, depending on the extent of the damage, you may want to replace the birdhouse or get rid of it.