From Booklist
Dillon supplies instructions for building 28 creative birdhouses (well "whimsical" or "eccentric" might be better descriptions). Styles include twin four-story towers, a broken china motif, one made from driftwood, one built of twigs adorned with leather braids, one using rough wood boards with an old faucet to serve as a peach, and another that features a painting of a birdhouse attached to the actual structure. Each project is illustrated with a color photograph and an exploded diagram from all sides, and the detailed instructions include listings of required tools and supplies. Dillon supplies a chart giving precise measurements--such as for the birdhouse floor and its entrance diameter--for 20 species of birds as well as each species' preferred habitat. For birders who have no aptitude for woodworking, Dillon suggests decorating unfinished birdhouses that can be purchased in craft-supply stores.
George Cohen
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Book Description
“Dillon supplies instructions for building 28 creative birdhouses...Each project is illustrated with a color photograph and an exploded diagram from all sides, and the detailed instructions include listings of required tools and supplies....For birders who have no aptitude for woodworking, Dillon suggests decorating unfinished birdhouses...purchased in craft-supply stores.”—Booklist.
