Hello everyone, welcome to the Hive Learner's Creative Sunday initiative on this beautiful Easter Sunday. I will take this opportunity to wish every member of this blockchain a happy Easter celebration.
I have been learning a few things about raising birds lately, feed formulation, treating diseases/infection, and it's been super fun. I came across a video on how to create different types of bird feeders and drinkers, which is what they eat and drink from.
These suspendable feeders caught my attention, and I really love how they were created. The thought of making one just to try yesterday crossed my mind, and I swung into action since I have the things I can use around me.
Materials used.
The best part of this is that the main materials needed for these are waste. A lot of us have waste plastic lying around in the house, so building a feeder for your birds shouldn't be a problem.
- Plastic bottle
- Ice cream plastic
- Screws
- Metal screwable hanger
- Marker, Nail, Plier (Tools)
Procedure
It is a very simple process, and I believe small bird owners can actually make this feeder at home.
- I started with marking a dot with a marker beneath the ice cream plastic and its cover. I also marked two spots at the top of the plastic bottle and plastic bottle cover as well.
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- I drove a screw through the cover and the ice cream plastic itself. The screw will be responsible for holding the ice-cream container and the plastic bottle cover together.
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- I had my plastic bottle cover marked in the center as well, so I drove the screw through it too.
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- For the feed storage(plastic bottle) I heated a nail, holding it with a plier, and used the hot nail to open those markings on it. Please be very careful the hot nail and a sharp knife is the best option for creating the opening.
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The holes serve as the place where the bird feed will pass through out of the storage into the ice cream plastic holding the feed. When the birds are eating, the storage automatically dispenses feed into the feed holder but ensure they are small so the feed doesn't just rush out and spill over.
- Finally, I drove the metal screwable hanger into the bottom of the plastic bottle. The storage will be placed upside down, so it needs something holding it up.
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I covered the plastic bottle with the cover, which is already attached to the ice cream container, and the bird feeder was ready.
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To test it, I filled the feeder and gently hung it in my bird's cage. It's actually too small for them, but it worked.
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Now I can think of getting bigger plastics to create my bird feeders while I hang this one on a guava tree outside my house, since I have many tiny birds perching on it to eat the fruits.
I hope you learned something from the post, feel free to share you bird feeder diy if you have any... Cheers.
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