Birdfeeder
Intro: Birdfeeder
Humoristic bird feeder made from recycled plastic detergent bottles. The head can be filled with a large quantity birdseed that stays dry and automatically appears when needed.
Last photo shows a variation with a black bottle
STEP 1: What's Needed
Two white detergent bottles with handle, one with matching cap
A small plastic bottle in a different color
one deodorant roller ball. ( or a table tennis ball)
one tie-wrap
some cord
Tools:
scissors
heavy duty scissors
small hacksaw
revolverrod, awl or/and small drill
STEP 2: The Head
Put one bottle upside down and remove most of the handel with a hacksaw. Be sure the lower cut is 1 cm above the inner curve of the handle. The upper cut is approx. 1 cm below the inner curve. Clean, rinse and dry the inside of the bottle thouroughly.
STEP 3: The Nose
Punch two holes in the deodorant roller ball. Press the opening in the bottle flat and tight. Punch two hole with the revolverrod in the flattened part of the bottle, matching the holes in the ball. Put your thumbs on the "forehead"and push it inward a little. Take a tie-wrap and thread it through both holes of the ball and the holes in the bottle. Pull tight. There should be n opening left for birdseed to fit through.
STEP 4: Glasses
Cut the shape of a pair of glasses out of a small colored bottle. I used a plant feed bottle. Punch holes in the end of the earpiece and attach a small piece of string so the glasses fit round the head and stay more ore less in place. Punch further holes in the middle of the glasses. These are used later with the hanging string.
STEP 5: Perch
Cut of the bottom of the second bottle with ( heavy duty) scissors. Mark out a circle fitting round the neck of the first bottle and cut it out. Make sure it fits round the neck. Cut out a moon shape in the remaining part of the bottle bottom.
Put the perch ( upside down) on the neck of the head bottle
I had to take of a small rim from the bottle cap to fit it back again, with the perch in between
STEP 6: Hanging String
Tread a piece of cord through the middle holes in the glasses and pull the loop under the nose. When holding the rope ends, the bottle should stay in a vertical position.
STEP 7: Helmet
With the bottom of the second bottle cut off, its easy to cut the shape of the helmet with a pair of scissors. Follow the line in the photograph. Punch two holes in the middle of the top side and thread through the hanging line. The knot can be hidden under the helmet.
I searched for a black bottle to create an Elvis wig. Who is going to try? I think it would be awesome!
Few days later: I found a black bottle!
STEP 8: Filling
Put the head upside down. Pour in the birdseed making sure it pours down the back of the head and not out through the mouth. ( tilt the bottle a bit) Fill as much as you can. Crew the perch and cap back on an turn the head over. Now find a place in the garden, a branch or pergola to hang the head. Enjoy the birds eating from its mouth
22 Comments
milesnorth 4 years ago
realsuzzane 8 years ago
Really Amazing
sandyparas 8 years ago
GR8
StandsWithABeer 8 years ago
Most Excellent!!
allenpeter 8 years ago
What an Idea?I LIke It.
Bubbler 9 years ago
Fantastic use of these empty bottles. Well done.
buildandsewandstuff 9 years ago
Adorable and so imaginative! I'm going to start collecting the materials and make one with my grandson - I'll post it when done. I think he needs eyebrows and some eyeballs drawn on!
Ruud van Koningsbrugge 9 years ago
Made an variation with eyes!
Ruud van Koningsbrugge 9 years ago
gravityisweak 9 years ago
That looks a lot like Maxine from the comic strips!
Treasure Tabby 9 years ago
Wonderful! :) But I wonder how well it deters squirrels?
Ruud van Koningsbrugge 9 years ago
Thats simple: NOT! Don't you love attracting squirrels also?
SERVOJO 9 years ago
This is great! I love the glasses. Bravo!
samalert 9 years ago
Thats soo artistic dude ! I really love such projects where things are not put inside printers and bought on ,but worked on what is available and pretty-fi it. Loved it !
samalert 9 years ago
Thats soo artistic dude ! I really love such projects where things are not put inside printers and bought on ,but worked on what is available and pretty-fi it. Loved it !
Wired_Mist 9 years ago
Nice job; the auto feeder is a great idea !
Ruud van Koningsbrugge 9 years ago
Aahhh, that's what it is called: "autofeeder". Thanks for extending my english.
bigpopafreak 9 years ago
Ruud van Koningsbrugge 9 years ago
good luck! please post a picture when you succeed!
electronichamsters 9 years ago
Nice! Very elegant. So impressed.