How do you relax and unwind at home when you get the chance? For me, it means lying down on our daybed while reading a good book or simply observing my surroundings. And when I just want to sit and watch, I get really entertained by animals roaming around the neighbourhood just going about their business. For some reason it’s very relaxing!
Birds are my favourite, and I wanted to be able to watch them up close. I wanted to better hear the birds sing, so I made a hanging bird feeder with the extra terra cotta flower pot we had to attract them into our yard.
After finishing the DIY flower pot bird feeder, I hung it on the tree we have in our yard. It’s perfect! I can comfortably observe and listen to singing birds from our daybed!
Do you want to invite birds in your yard or garden, too? Be inspired to make a bird feeder using terra cotta pots by viewing the album below. You can also get the link to a wonderful tutorial by All Things Heart & Home below!
Materials:
- 1 or 2-liter Plastic Water Bottle (3-1/2″ in diameter)
- 6 1/2″ Clay Pot
- 7 1/2″ Clay Saucer
- 9 1/2″ Clay Saucer
- 1/4X 5″ Eye Bolt
- 2 – 1/4″ Washers
- 2 – 1/4″ Nuts (to fit Eye Bolt)
- 12″ of Lightweight Wire
- 48″ of Picture-hanging Wire
- Fishing Swivel
- 18″ long Tree Branch
Tools:
- Cordless Drill with 1/4″ Masonry Drill Bit
- X-acto Knife / Scissors
- Wire Cutter
Click on any image to start lightbox display. Use your Esc key to close the lightbox.
Thanks to All Things Heart & Home for this great project. You can get step-by-step instructions here…