I love encouraging birds to nest near my home. With sparrows, hummingbirds, and Stellar's Jays visiting the bird feeder every day, there's no way I can get lonely, even when I'm all by my lonesome. With this Terra Cotta Birdhouse ($9.99, originally $24), you can keep your feathered friends near and dear. This birdhouse will comfortably house any insect-eating small birds that want to roost in your hood. The hand-thrown birdhouse is an earthenware replica of a 17th century Dutch "bird pot." It features a trig perch at its small entrance, which deters predators, but also has a large opening that rests against a tree or post, which will make it easy to clean.