Backyard birding is an exciting and accessible way to enjoy wild birds. Adding a feeder will enhance your birding experience by attracting and supporting many species of birds. Feeders are as unique as the birders who put them out! Join Birdability Captain Emerson Milan to learn how to make different kinds of homemade bird feeders using everyday items.
This workshop is designed for participants aged 3+. Closed captions will be provided. Download instructions here. You may wish to gather:
- Pine cone
- Twine, string or yarn
- Peanut or other nut butter
- Mixed bird seed
- Popsicle sticks
- Hot glue gun
- Cardboard tube from paper towel or toilet paper
- Drinking carton (often used for milk or juice)
- Plastic 1 gallon bottle or other plastic drink bottle
- Cereal box or other cardboard
- Wooden spoon
If you don’t have access to some of these items, don’t worry! We have a lot of different kinds of bird feeders to make using only some of these items, and we hope you’ll design your own too!
This workshop will be lead by Emerson Milam (she/her). Emerson is a Birdability Captain from Virginia. She has ADHD (which she views as a birding superpower) and chronic Lyme disease which can create some challenges for her. When asked about her favorite bird, she usually replies, “Whichever one I happen to be looking at.”