My wife is insistent that we turn this piece of wood from a tree we had to remove, into a birdhouse.

I’m thinking I need to build a box behind the piece. Unsure of dimensions, and if I should fill in the hole a bit so only the smaller birds can get in.

Southern Ontario, Canada, as that may matter for native birds/sizes. More photos below.

Edit: spelling, grammar.

  • i_stole_ur_taco
    19·
    16 days ago

    https://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/

    Pausing the woodworking aspect for a second, you might want to take a look at what nesting birds live in your exact area (a bird feeding specialty store can probably give great local advise) and what entrance hole sizes they need. There might be an obvious choice based on what you want to do with the existing hole, and it’ll drive the dimensions and placement of your final birdhouse.

    My dad did a similar project years ago but it rarely got any interest from the birds in his yard - I think the bit of stump, hole size, and direction it faced weren’t a good combination.

    Cool project!

    • UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
      10·
      16 days ago

      I run a birdweather station based on BirdNetGo, so I have a very good idea what’s around on a consistent basis. I guess I’ll start there and even try and aim for a species that matches the existing hole. Thanks for the guidance!