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Bird Feeders – Oriole Wooden Feeder

Items Needed

  • Scrap 2 x 4 (13 inches long)
  • 1-inch x 8-inch board (12 inches long)
  • 1/4-inch dowel (18 inches long)
  • 2-1/2-inch finishing nails (4)
  • Common nails (4)
  • Strong carpenter’s glue
  • Screw eye (for hanging)
  • Table saw
  • Power drill
  • Birdseed
  • Oranges

Instructions

  1. Cut the 2 x 4 into a 13-inch piece with a peak at one end and “dog-ear” the bottom corners. Drill two holes in the board for perches.
  2. Cut two roof pieces from the 1 x 8 board and nail them to the peak of the 2 x 4, overlapping them.
  3. Hammer two nails into each side of the 2 x 4, angled downward, to hold oranges.
  4. Cut the dowel in half, insert into the drilled holes as perches, and secure with glue.
  5. Attach a screw eye at the top for hanging.
  6. Hang the feeder outdoors, spear oranges on the nails, and add birdseed.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Tia Kennard