Extreme Birdhouse # 20

[john looser]

Hi everyone , Here is another one of my extreme birdhouses almost complete.
It is made from 120 yr old reclaimed barn wood.
This house is 5 1/2 ft wide and 4 1/2 ft high.
The roof will be finished in steel and will also have 22 wood dormers.
there will also be railings on all 3 roofs and both balconies.
thanks for looking
john

[Mark Pruitt]

That is stunningly beautiful. I'm sure the cats are looking forward to meeting the new "visitors." Seriously, great job!!!

[Karl Laustrup]

Wow! That is very nice John.

You must have some different species of birds up there in Canada. Never seen any like those, although they do look contented.

Karl

[john looser]

Thank you Mark and Karl. the birds love them. they usually try to nest in them before i get them off the ground so i don't drill the holes until their ready to go up.
thanks
john

[John Miliunas]

Hey, it's a mansion for birds!!! Wow John, that's way nice. The LOML loves all the birds around our property...NO WAY can I let her see your house or I'll be knee deep in bird doo-doo!!!! Nice job!

[john looser]

Thanks John
I actually have one bigger .it is 9 ft wide
thanks again.

[Jerry Olexa]

Nice work. The cats will like the new occupants....Well done

[Lynn Sonier]

Don't forget to get a damage deposit in addition to the first month's rent.

[john looser]

Thank you Lynn
i am pretty sure if i was in the city i would have inspectors on my tail.
john

[Randy Meijer]

Is that a "BIRD"dog in the background of picture #3??

BTW, how much does one of those buggers weigh? It must be quite a chore to get one of those things up in the air. Got a picture of one that is in place? It must require a pretty sturdy support to keep those things securely mounted??

[john looser]

Thanks Randy.
Here are a few houses that are mounted in place.
They go up pretty easy. it takes about 3 - 4 hrs for each one including digging a 5 ft deep hole by hand. i use a farm tractor with forks to lift them 8 ft in the air. once they are up i use temporary bracing until i put in the permanent supports in. these 2 have been up for 2 years.
thanks again
john

[Randy Meijer]

Thanks for the pictures. That is a very nice project!!

[Christopher Pine]

Nice birdhouses Eh! I like the red roof one the best!

[Vaughn McMillan]

Glad to see you back here showing new pics, John. The new house looks like it'll be great. Make sure you post pics when it's done. I was telling my MIL about your extreme birdhouses last weekend. She decided she wants a birdhouse, and I figure I'll be building her one, but I told her it wouldn't be anything quite as fancy as one of yours.

Karl was mentioning the odd-looking birds in the house...I guess he doesn't know what a catbird looks like.

- Vaughn

[Brad Kimbrell]

So, now I know what my father meant when he told me that I was in "The Cat Bird's Seat"

Great looking houses! Any bird would be honored to have such a fine home!

We used to build Purple Martin houses in Louisiana. I remember that the holes had to be exactly a certain size and each little compartment had to be just so-so.

Also had to mount them on a tall pole, about 15' in the air, to keep the squirells out!