Create Your Own
Orange Bird Feeder
Fun, Sustainable, & Cute
Orange Bird Feeder
Birds make wonderful additions to the garden. They help pollinate plants, they spread seeds, they eat insects and they are a delight to listen to and watch. Attracting birds to your garden isn't difficult--having shady areas where large bushes or trees are growing is a great way to invite them. Planting flowers and fruits and vegetables are certain to draw them in as well. Perhaps the easiest and best way to watch birds in your backyard, is by installing a bird feeder. In this project, we will create a delightful bird feeder out of an everyday item that many us may already have in our kitchens.
Create Your Own Orange Bird Feeder
Click below to see what you need to create your own bird feeder:
Step One
Begin by selecting an orange or grapefruit and cutting it in half.
Step Two
Carefully scoop out the fruit of one half of the orange with a spoon. It should look like a bowl.
Step Three
Using a chop stick or a skewer, carefully poke four holes in equal distance around the rim of the orange. Using your string or twine, thread it through one hole and out the opposing hole, leaving 10-12" of excess string on either side. Carefully thread your second piece of string through the second pair of opposing holes. You should now have four 10-12" strings hanging from the orange.
Step Four
Scoop a high quality bird seed like Pike's Special Mix into your orange bowl. This seed attracts a variety of birds and doesn't contain filler seeds.
Step Five
For your final step, take the four tails of string hanging off your orange and tie them together in a tight knot. Your orange bird feeder is now ready to hang on a tree branch or on a hook.
Whenever the seed runs out, simply refill it. The birds will enjoy the leftover orange as well. Enjoy watching your birds!
Supplies List
- Pike Special Mix Bird Seed
- Oranges
- Knife
- Two 26" pieces of twine
- Spoon
