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I have created this guide because i have seen so many mistakes made by people who just want to build a simple, effective birdhouse that the birds will be attracted to and use year after year. Blue jays are among the birds that will love to visit this diy. Build your own birdhouses and feeders by john perkins. Build your own backyard birdhouses and feeders king. I was very disappointed to find that the plans were almost all exactly the same. How to build fanciful birdhouses and feeders, from the purely practical to the absolutely outrageous. Building your own birdhouses turn your backyard or garden into. From simple, natural designs to spectacular, customized houses and feeders at the same time. This book is an easy to understand guide for building over 25 birdhouses and feeders, even if you are a beginner or wanttobe builder.
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