california native flora

Happy New Bird House

For the last couple of weekends I’ve been putting together a wee bird house to offer some shelter to any local birds that might be up for it. Even if none of them want to use it, it still looks good in the patio garden. The National Wildlife Federation (www.nwf.org) recommends providing shelter in a wildlife garden in addition to food and water, so we’re hoping this is something else that will encourage new critters to come and visit.

When I was a youngster my dad used to build bird houses and I remember there was a problem with cleaning them out after a family of birds had used them. So, this one has a detachable roof just in case someone decides to move in. The wood has been weather treated and the roof is lined on the inside with plastic. If we do get any residents at 6062½ Thisisasecret Street, I’ll be sure to post an update right here.