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Build a Low-Cost Bird Feeder

Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA

Jasmin Malik Chua

By Jasmin Malik Chua
Jersey City, NJ, USA | Sun Mar 23 17:21:00 GMT 2008

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With populations of once-common birds in dangerous decline-68 percent since 1967 as a result of loss of their habitats-our feathered friends need all the help they can get.

Those crafty czars at ReadyMade hammered together a sturdy, modern bird feeder for less than a dollar. Perfect for apartment dwellers living in urban enclaves, this low-cost buffet server will fatten those finches up with finesse.Cheep Eats Bird Feeder

3-inch vent cap
7-inch adjustable elbow
4 3/8-inch eye bolts
4 3/8-inch nuts
Hanging wire
Bird seed
Drill
Epoxy

1. Drill a centered hole 3/4 inches down from the top edge of each of the four rectangular vent cap openings.
2. Screw in the eye bolts and secure with nuts.
3. Drill a hole into each side of the female (wider) end of the elbow 3/4 inches down from the top.
4. Run a length of hanging wire through the holes.
5. Epoxy the inside perimeter of the circular vent cap opening and slide in the elbow, female end up. When the epoxy dries, test the seal to make sure it's secure.
6. Pour seed through the top until the vent holes are full, then hang the feeder from a tree branch or outside a window. Blindfold the cat. ::ReadyMade

Difficulty level: Moderate

 
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