An easy how-to guide on building a bird feeder

http://www.audubon.org/educate/educators/Stonyfield.html

Help Local Habitat ... Build a Bird Feeder from a Recycled Milk Carton

All over the world, people of all ages—people just like you—are helping wildlife. By turning an empty milk carton into a bird feeder, you can keep Planet Earth cleaner and greener, and help wild birds too! PLUS kids can show off their creations in Audubon Adventures’ Online Art Gallery!

The Homemade Milk Carton Birdfeeder Gallery will go live April 22nd. Send photos of your milk carton birdfeeder to Audubon between April 1 and August 31, 2010. Audubon will display photos of all qualified entries we receive. Five outstanding homemade birdfeeders will be selected by Audubon to be featured on Stonyfield’s website and Audubon’s website.


Help Local Habitat ... Build a Bird Feeder from a recycled milk carton



Putting up feeders attracts birds to a place where you can enjoy watching them, and makes sure they have enough food, especially in winter.

You will need:

* A used paper milk carton, any size
* Scissors
* Strong twine (jute or sisal twine is best…and natural!)
* Field guide to local birds (printed or online)
* Birdseed for wild birds
* Instruction sheet: “How to Make a Bird Feeder”

Suggested time:
About 30 minutes to make one bird feeder

Preparation:

* Ahead of time, wash out the milk carton.
* Download the “How to Make a Bird Feeder” duplicating master.
* Visit your nearest nature center or go online to research local birds that are likely to be attracted to feeders and learn what kinds of bird seed those birds prefer.
* Using the guidelines given on the downloaded page, choose where to place your feeder, either on your school grounds (consult the custodian first) or somewhere near home.
* To submit a photo of your child and their homemade feeder to be displayed on our online gallery, read the rules and accept the terms and conditions. Go to this link for more information. Go to this link for more information.