Ideas For Your Backyard

This rustic bait shop could be found from the Florida Keys to New Hampshire

Solid wood construction and fishing-themed adornments give this Bait Shop decorative fishing birdhouse its rustic style and appeal. 

       *  8 in. x 6 in. x 10 1/4 in. high         

WOODEN DECORATIVE BIRDHOUSE

Our Coveside Birdhouses manufactures a bird house for every species of cavity-nesting bird in North America. Designed for each species by experts, Our Coveside bird houses provide the correct dimensions, materials, ventilation and drainage. These Coveside bird houses are handcrafted in Maine from eastern white pine. Each item is constructed to last and includes a brochure that describes the species, as well as the placement and maintenance of the birdhouse.

This rustic birdhouse is the talk of the town.  What bird wouldn’t want to choose it to live in? Wood rustic birdhouse with red & lavender dormers, spigot, vine, and twisted wire door.

Made in the USA of plantation grown mahogany. 4 x 4 post mount included. This fine crafted bird feeder holds 4 quarts of seed. Keeps seed dry and allows feeding birds shelter from predators.

Jaunty stars-and-stripes birdhouse is a whimsical display of old-fashioned country style patriotism, and a ready-made village for a whole host of your favorite feathered friends! Eight separate openings provide cozy shelter for a wide variety of birds; sturdy stand lets you place this darling decorative birdhouse anywhere.

One of the favorite birds of people who are not necessarily serious students of other types of bird is the Purple Martin.  This friendly fellow returns the affection by preferring to live around humans.The Purple Martin or Progne subis has been lovingly housed by many for nostalgic reasons — their grandparents and parents had martin houses.  And this bird, for whom everyone watches eagerly in the spring, comes back to his established home year after year.

Hummingbirds are birds in the family Trochilidae, and are native to the Americas. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–90 times per second (depending on the species). They can fly backwards, and are the only group of birds able to do so.   Their English name derives from the characteristic hum made by their rapid wing beats. They can fly at speeds exceeding 34 mph.

Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of plants and are important pollinators, especially of deep-throated, tubular flowers. Like bees, they are able to assess the amount of sugar in the nectar they eat; they reject flower types that produce nectar which is less than 10% sugar and prefer those whose sugar content is stronger. Nectar is a poor source of nutrients, so hummingbirds meet their needs for protein, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, etc. by preying on insects and spiders, especially when feeding young.

Wouldn’t you like to start feeding hummingbirds and draw them to your backyard, it can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird

We’ve had an unusally warm spring. Beautiful as a matter of fact! That being said the last few days have been cooler and rainy. We need the rain so I’m not complaining. This morning while I was sitting on the porch looking out over the farm and watching the birds. I was surprised by a tiny little visitor. We have our first hummingbird of the year. This was one of the ruby throated. I can’t say that we’ve ever seen a ruby here until now. They are absolutely exquiste.