The Colorful DIY That Invites More Birds To Your Backyard Space

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Is your garden too quiet? It may seem like a challenge to attract more songbirds to your backyard, especially if traditional methods do not seem to work. A bird feeder is a start, but it often invites other guests like hungry squirrels so smaller birds may not be getting their fair share of food. Where do these birds sleep when prime nesting real estate is limited to one or two birdhouses around your yard? Well, the answer lies in a simple DIY project that will create a vibrant and colorful condominium for birds of all sizes. With a few birdhouses and a fence post, you can transform your backyard into a one-stop-shop for your avian friends, ensuring that you wake up to a new song every morning.

The key to this unique trick relies on using a simple fence post as the backbone for your birdhouse totem pole. This approach allows you to customize your backyard bird refuge with multiple houses stacked on top of one another, maximizing space and safety for the birds. You can mix and match styles, from classic wooden boxes to more spacious designs like the 10 Hole BirdHouse for Garden. And the paint job is completely up to you, whether it is bright colors or softer pastels that match your backyard furniture. You can even DIY a birdhouse with a camera to watch the nest-building process from the comfort of your home. With a wide range of creative ways to customize your backyard bird condominium, there is simply no way to go wrong with this DIY.

Building a birdhouse totem is as simple as securing a fence post into the ground without using cement, which will serve as the backbone for your birdhouses. Start by digging a hole that is wider than your fence post and anywhere from 1.5 to 2 feet deep. Place your fence post in the bottom of the hole and hold it upright so that it remains in the center of the hole. Fill it in with gravel until it is level with the ground — leaving about 2 inches at the top for soil. Place the previously dug soil back over the top of the gravel and ensure that your fencepost is secure. If you want to paint your fencepost to serve as a stunning backdrop for your birdhouses, now would be the time to do so. Otherwise, you can move directly to secure the houses.

Before you mount your birdhouses, it may be a good idea to paint them with weather-resistant, non-toxic paint. This will produce those beautiful colors without having to worry about fading as it is exposed to the sun. Additionally, it will keep the houses safe for birds to use, as other paints may be toxic. If your birdhouse came with a mounting kit, you could utilize that in as many houses as you prefer on the pole. However, you can also use a few small, L-shaped brackets — like the 16 Piece Stainless Steel L-Shaped Bracket Kit—to secure the bottom of your birdhouse. At the top, you can attach a small piece of scrap wood to keep your birdhouses angled down slightly, which should allow rain to run off.