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Casa Quickie: Turn That Tannenbaum Into a Bird Feeder
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Casa Quickie: Turn That Tannenbaum Into a Bird Feeder

Before you chuck your Christmas tree to the curb, consider using it for other, more eco purposes.
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Before you chuck your Christmas tree to the curb, consider using it for other, more eco purposes. You can, for example, get the tree turned into mulch and use it for bedding or edging in your garden beds. Or, better yet, you can use it as a habitat for birds.

Simply prop your tree up in the backyard, either still in its stand or leaning against another tree or fence, and leave it for the birds. Make your tree extra tasty by adding my bird chandelier to its branches and slathering a few pine cones with peanut butter and bird seed. Your wintry feathered friends will thank you!

Source: Flickr User FeatheredTar

Do You Feed the Birds in the Winter?
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Do You Feed the Birds in the Winter?

Having a bird feeder out year round is a nice way to attract beneficial wildlife to your casa, but it's extra important to keep your feeder stocked during the colder months.
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Having a bird feeder out year round is a nice way to attract beneficial wildlife to your casa, but it's extra important to keep your feeder stocked during the colder months. That's because birds often suffer from very limited food sources in the Winter, especially if there's an ice storm. Ice storms cover seeds and berries, preventing birds from eating them. If the ice is around for more than two days, the birds can actually starve to death! So, make sure to put some seeds out during the roughest weather. Source: Flickr User Noel Zia Lee

The 11th DIY of Christmas: A Chandelier For the Birds
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The 11th DIY of Christmas: A Chandelier For the Birds

Since I didn't want to forget our feathered friends this holiday season, I thought I'd make a pretty, edible bird feeder as part of my 12 DIYs of Christmas series.
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Since I didn't want to forget our feathered friends this holiday season, I thought I'd make a pretty, edible bird feeder as part of my 12 DIYs of Christmas series.

This orange-and-cranberry feeder will attract birds such as orioles, red-bellied woodpeckers, finches, thrashers, mockingbirds, and tanagers. It also makes a pretty holiday table chandelier, too. This is a fun project for crafty teens, and you can keep them busy making this bird chandelier before serving Christmas dinner, and then send them out into the snow afterwards for a hike to select the perfect tree from which to hang the chandelier from.


Here's What You'll Need

  • baking sheet
  • 8 to 10 oranges, cut into 27 to 30 slices
  • cranberries
  • thread and ribbon
  • glue gun
  • embroidery hoop
  • cinnamon (optional)

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Do You Have a Bird Feeder?
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Do You Have a Bird Feeder?

Returning Spring birds are brightening up my backyard, and I try to keep my feeder full of seeds to keep the songbirds satisfied.
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Smith & Hawken at ShopStyle

Returning Spring birds are brightening up my backyard, and I try to keep my feeder full of seeds to keep the songbirds satisfied. Do you have a bird feeder around your home?

High Design for the Birds
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High Design for the Birds

As an urban dweller, I don't come into contact with nature as much as I'd like.
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As an urban dweller, I don't come into contact with nature as much as I'd like. But I do have the benefit of a backyard full of birds: hummingbirds, blue jays, and all sorts of others that my amateur bird-watching skills have yet to identify.

Though bird-watching may not be the hippest hobby, there are tons of hip bird houses and bird feeders on the market right now. My favorite is probably this J Schatz Egg Bird Feeder ($125), which comes in a rainbow of colors. Here are the other great high-design bird dwellings I've found.


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