I was inspired to create a wine bottle bird feeder from a pin I saw on Pinterest and modified the design to my liking.
Supplies List:
- 1 – 8 foot 1″x2″ pine furring strip
- 1 – 4″x6″ 4 Ft Poplar Hobby Board
- 1 – 3″-5″ Stainless-Steel Hose Clamp
- 1 – 750 ML Wine Bottle
- Table Saw (Or have the nice people at The Home Depot make the cuts for you!)
- Miter Saw or Miter Box (and Saw)
- Drill Clamps (Optional)
- Wood Glue
- Paint
- Birdseed
Cut List (from left to right below):
- 2 – 1″×2″ Furring Strips at 3 5/8″ (the sides)
- 1 – 1″×2″ Furring Strip at 4 5/8″ (the back)
- 1 – 1″×2″ Furring Strip at 6″ (the front)
- 2 – 1″x2″ Furring Strips at 6″ (the roof) with a 45° cut at one end of each
- 2 – 1″x2″ Furring Strips at 12″ (the vertical sides) with a 45° cut at one end of each
Also:
- 1 – Poplar Hobby Board at 6″×6″
- 1 – Poplar Hobby Board at 6″×13 1/2″ with a 45° cuts on both sides of one end
Have a question about this project?
Where can I find that blue bottle? Pretty color!
Ross sells these colored bottles.
I see two wooden dowels at the top of the bottle neck from the back to hold it at the proper height and a wooden dowel across the front to hold the bottle upright and that would also give the birds waiting their turn a place to perch if it sticks out the side. That way you would just remove the front dowel to remove and fill the bottle and not have to bother with the clamp.
Just a thought.
How can you keep those pesky squirrels out of it!