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  1. 08-23-2006, 7:11 AM #1
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    Extreme Birdhouse # 21

    Hi again everyone
    Here is my latest extreme birdhouse.
    This one is made from 60 yr old reclaimed cedar barn wood.
    thanks
    john



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  3. 08-23-2006, 7:16 AM #2
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    Wow, just awesome. How many seperate compartments are there?
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    Very nice!

    The cats in the first pic. appear to be waiting for the new arrivals!
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  5. 08-23-2006, 7:54 AM #4
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    Thank you Aaron and George
    this house has 22 very spacious apartments.
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  6. 08-23-2006, 9:17 AM #5
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    beautifu house. and nice design. those birds have more real estate than my master bathroom!
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  7. 08-23-2006, 9:39 AM #6
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    That's quite the "birdie hotel"!!! Lucky birds, indeed!

    Question, can I assume there is clean-out provisions in these?
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  8. 08-23-2006, 9:43 AM #7
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    WOW! Great birdhouse! Looks like a metal roof, huh? I hope the chimney is threaded for an eye bolt for lifting!!
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  9. 08-23-2006, 10:45 AM #8
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    Wow....very nice!! Is that a Purple Martin house? I lvoe the reclaimed wood aspect and the metal roof is a great idea for longevity.
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  10. 08-23-2006, 11:14 AM #9
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    Lucky birds. Which of course brings me to ask: What kind of birds do houses with many apartments attract? Swallows? Finches?? What?
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  11. 08-23-2006, 12:13 PM #10
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    Thank you gentlemen
    I have been doing some reading on the different size holes and apartment size but i still seem to get lots of sparrows and swallows. the houses are all about 3/4 full . lots of babies. they are all very easy to clean out .the roofs are all removable and removable guts. i dostill get all kinds of other birds just not nesting in them yet.
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  12. 08-23-2006, 1:07 PM #11
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    Spectacular! Really well done and Bravo!
    Wood: a fickle medium....

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  13. 08-23-2006, 1:23 PM #12
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    Wowee! It seems your world has gone to the birds!

    I hope to have a birdhouse that looks as nice someday. Perhaps one for the birds too.

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  14. 08-23-2006, 6:44 PM #13
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    Great job...i would NEVER show this to my wife....EVER!!!

    PS where are # 1-20???
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  15. 08-23-2006, 7:19 PM #14
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    Very nice! Looks like you had a lot of spare time huh. My sister-in-law has one with two openings and the birds are constantly nesting in there. You're gonna have a lot of birds around there!
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  16. 08-23-2006, 7:28 PM #15
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    John your birdhouses never cease to amaze me, that's one heck of a birdhouse!

    If you don't mind me asking, how long does it take to build one of these? Rather how many hours would you estimate?

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