Nesting Material Holder - For Birds

Enjoying all the birds around our woods is spectacular; we enjoy all their wonderment.

I thought that by making nesting material available it would be nice.

Using colorful items would allow us to see the nesting work development.

Therefore, I came up with a way to have nesting material available for them to use.

A roof was added because, there was a concerned that the material would get wet and unsuitable for usage.

Using a metal wire cage - I believe it is used for sued feeding cakes to birds - is

already proven that the birds can attached to it and access the material.

Leaving strands out will allow birds easily see it and to pull it out.

I am using an old swing chair stand to hang from but it can be hung from a tree.

There is a hinge on one side of the cage that allows the managing and adding material.

I choose yarn and cotton balls; depending on the usage, I will add more or change to something different.

Supplies

Supplies

Nesting material
Yarn acrylic -
color optional - I choose orange
Size optional - I choose 5 inch lengths
Cotton Balls - 100% pure cotton
I used Jumbo size
Building material
Aluminum - Trim coil used for house siding (thickness - nominal 0.022 or 0.024 inch)
Cut to size 12 inch by 12 inch
Main bolt
Threaded screw 1/8 inch diameter by 2 inches in length
Nuts
Thread nuts matching main bolt (5X)
Washer large
1 inch diameter 1/16 thick 3/16 diameter center hole 2X
Small washer
3/8 inch diameter 1/16 thick 3/16 diameter center hole 5X
Metal wire cage - I believe it is used for sued feeding cakes to birds.

Step 1: Tools

Tools

Scissors
Razor knife
Ruler and yard stick
Micrometer
Tape measure
Pencil
Deburring tool
Drawing triangle
1/8 diameter drill bit
Electric Drill
Adjustable wrenches 2X
Pliers - optional to bend the chain

Step 2: Roof Cutting, Deburring, Drilling and Bend a Pitch

Roof cutting, deburring, drilling and bend a pitch

Roof
cutting and deburring
Using the razor knife cut the:
Aluminum - Trim coil used for house siding (thickness - nominal 0.022 or 0.024 inch)
Cut to size 12 inch by 12 inch
Using the deburring tool
go over all top edges
go over all bottom edges
Find center of 12 by 12 aluminum by:
using the yard stick draw lines from one comer to the next to mark an X in the middle
Drilling
Drill 1/8 diameter hole in the center of the roof
bend a pitch in the roof
measure 6 inches from one edge
mark a line from that mark thru the center hole
Bend the roofing material in the center to form a slight angle. (this acts as a way for the rain to run off)

Step 3: Assemble the Cage to Bolt and the Roof

Assemble the Cage to Bolt and the Roof (reference attached concept drawing)

Bolt to cage (MAKE SURE DOOR ON CAGE WILL SWING FREELY
Main bolt
Small washer
Washer large
CAGE
Washer large
Nut
Tighten to pinch cage between the washers
Cage assembly to roof
Nut threaded onto bolt
Small washer
Push bolt thru roof (so that the V is facing down)
Small washer
Nut
small washer
Chain
bend one link so at an angle so it will hang straight down
add chain above last washer
Small washer
Nut
Tighten nuts together to pinch chain between washers

Step 4: Cut Yarn and Grab an a Handful of Cotton Balls

Cut Yarn and Grab an a Handful of Cotton Balls

There are several things to choose for nesting material

Nesting material
Yarn acrylic -
color optional - I choose orange
Size optional - I choose 5 inch lengths
Cotton Balls - 100% pure cotton
I used Jumbo size

I just mixed the cotton balls with the cut yarn and filled the cage

The photos show some experiments on how much I wanted to use.

I pulled out some yarn ends to entice the birds

BUT -I believe you can over pack or under pack the cage the material will be easily for the birds to pull out.

Step 5: Thank You for Viewing My Instructable

Thank you for viewing my Nesting Material Holder - Bird

This is has been a great build for me with great outcomes