Birdhouse Project

I mentioned a while back, in passing, that I was building a birdhouse. Perhaps “building” wasn’t quite the right word to use.  I have been assembling a birdhouse. Last year, while in Muskoka, Kelly and I stopped in a few souvenir shops and a log cabin birdhouse kit caught my eye. I bought it and it’s been sitting in my den ever since. I noticed it again a few weeks ago and decided it was high time I put it together.

I have to say that I really got into this. It was a very fun way to pass the time, despite the million other things I should have or could have been doing. I was able to completely zone out and focus on the task at hand. I suppose that’s the point of hobby isn’t it?

Here’s a few pictures of the various stages.

I had to paint it, as I intend on putting it outside for birds to live in. I decided against staining it as I was afraid the chemicals might be toxic to the birds. I used a latex outdoor paint, and did not paint interior surfaces.

The last step, which I almost forgot, was to install the little sign letting the birds know which country they are in.  Being so close to the border here,  migrating birds might need a little reminder that they’ve crossed and international line.