I've never heard that hummers were cavity nesting birds: they construct a small nest made of lichens and moss held together with cobwebs built on top of a tree limb and lay 2 eggs. The nest itself is about the size of a silver dollar. But wrens and chickadees are a different story; they would love a nest like this. One thing when constructing a birdhouse is that the size of the entrance hole is VERY important in order to discourage other invasive birds. For a wren house, a 7/8" hole is ideal and on up to 1 1/4" for mountain bluebirds and nuthatches. There are charts available on line. But very nice work!
Yes, I agree with you, hummers don't nest or live in holes like woodpeckers. They build a nest for laying usually 2 eggs and when not nesting they perch on a branch and slow their heart rate down while sleeping. I live in Northern California and every year we have hummers nesting in our back yard. One of the most interesting birds to watch.
as soooo many others have noted, hummingbirds nest in the open, not in a box... but I love your concept and I plan on adapting your idea for a wren house... with the added idea of a hinge for a clean out trap...
A storm brought down several branches that will be perfect for this. Mine will be used for decoration, so I’ll incorporate beads and other items. I’ll make a few with metal roofs using tin cans or some copper. Thanks. This was exactly the video I wanted.
The only problem is that hummingbirds do not nest in houses or other cavities. They build nests on the forks of trees, in the open. But the sam basic plan can be used to make houses for cavity-nesting birds.
Thank you for this idea! We are clearing our new property and have a ton of cedar logs of all sizes that are now going to be turned in to hummingbird and other bird houses! I'm going to put a hinge on that top so I can clean it out each year. Thanks again! And don't worry about those dogs. We can hear you just fine. It was a great video
Hummingbirds nest at my house every year for over 40 years….they pick a branch with a V at the end and they spin a web around it..I have many bird houses..they don’t use but that’s cute for maybe a finch
Thank you so much for your beautiful house you made! That is such an amazing idea. I love hummingbirds and I am going to make these sooner than soon! You are truly blessed by God the Creator my friend!
Thats fantastic sir!🎩 i have a bunch of branches i collected from longmont CO's SunSet golf course last year when it turned 100 years old. Now i know what to make with them. I have a clientele IE captive audience in we all play the course.
rather then glue the 'top' back on, put a screw on one side of the cut end, make it the bottom of the nest log, so the 'bottom' can be pushed aside and the nest cleaned out at end of season.
I live in the PNW and we have a breed of hummingbird that don't migrate and stay all winter. This would be great for them to roost in during the winter!! I may need to make some before the cold weather hits!
Beautiful project, but the wasps would love this even more than any of our wild birds. I made a birdhouse out of a cowboy boot once and the wasps moved in within 48 hours!😢
Nice construction idea. This would probably be great for all sorts of birds! I'm going to thumbs up and subscribe to support your channel because you support birds!
Thank you great Idea, I made a change so that the piece cut off is the bottom put back on by two screws that way the bird house can be cleaned by removing the two screws on the bottom.
Pretty nice hummingbird house, we have a lot of Hummingbirds here, & I've never heard of a H-bird house. Shoot, I've seen guys with less skill build houses for people!
I have my doubts about this nest. I don''t know about all hummers, but I do know that some build their nest on tree branches as more common birds. So the question is do hummers like nests like woodpeckers and screech owls? I think maybe not. My other doubt about this, and I presently feed hummers every day at my three feeders, is that a strict diameter of 1.5 inch tube is not big enough to allow room for a nesting hummer. Their becks are usually about that long not counting the actual head. So, I doubt they could even fit in there let along build a nest and raise a family.
wow thank you love the hb house. so natural looking. I think I'll try gluing a circle the size of the top hole to the lid. so I can lift it off to clean. it will have o be perfect match so it wont come off easy
I'm not sure how a box will do; but, my mom has had one that built her nest in the end of her clothes line (the metal cross bar) & another one who likes to build her nest in the hole of an old ancient elm tree, so I'd think that as long as it's a small opening, if she likes it, she'll build there....(?)
I LOVE THIS!! After my raised veggie beds are planted, I need to make a few of these close by the feeders. Do you think it a good idea to paint them after pulling the bark off?! Thank you!!!!!
Also, No. No bird or animal for that matter wants their babies close to food where other animals congregate. And why introduce something unnatural like paint which can have toxic chemicals that would harm the birds? The whole point is to make it natural. Of course, no hummingbird would nest in this bird house; it's not what they do. Other birds, though, might but it needs cross-ventilation; some very small holes at the top and bottom would keep the air flowing Also, as convenient at it may seem, a perch invites other creatures like predators to come check it out.
I hate to burst your bubble, but hummingbirds do not nest in houses. They build their nests on tree branches using moss and spiderwebs. Nice work, but basically useless other than as an ornament.
All of us who make these KNOW that hummingbirds do not use them. They are called hummingbird houses due to their size and shape. They are ornamental. No bubble burst.
As I was watching this I thought how HBs wouldn’t use it. I don’t believe they have the affinity to be enclosed in such a tight space without a direct view of the world around them.….birds seem to know their vulnerabilities and take that into account of how they live….i.e., the cardinal pair I have year-round are always watching nervously everything around them…always looking over their shoulders…as if they know their species isn’t that numerous and thus must be extra cautious. Anyway…the HBs nests are open so that the fledglings can beat their wings as they’re nearing their adult sizes. I have a small birdhouse that only House Wrens have used in the last ten years or more..it has a large space inside compared to the size of the birds. I would think this birdhouse is too narrow and not likely to be used by any birds for that reason. The cavity would have to be much much larger. Then maybe…..
Do you mount them on a wall or a tree or a hanging string???? I have no idea. But, I do have a ton of hummingbirds that empty two of my feeders in less than ten hours daily winter and summer. I think they have come to rely on the food source at my residence so I am vigilant about keeping the feeders full and fresh for them.
This is a great idea,but I'd like to see you mount it cause it would give me ideas of how and where,would you hang it with a string from a branch ,or put a bracket on the bottom and then screw it to a fence or a pole?
Hi Jo-Ann, I agree with you, I have not seen any humming birds go inside a bird house yet. If I get lucky, maybe a new millennial humming bird will start a new trend.
hummingbirds build a nest, they are not cavity nesters and will NOT use this cute little nest. The idea will work for some cavity nesters, but not this small.
We don’t know that hummingbirds won’t nest in a house like this. Maybe the poster has seen them nest in a cavity. If they don’t they should. Two years in a row I’ve seen the furry tree rats eat hummingbird eggs as well as eggs from a dozen songbird nests.
Now what do you do? I guess you just put it in the yard LOL! You need to explain the entire process buddy, where to place, how high to hang it. Thanks for the idea though 👀
Do some research. Hummingbirds are not cavity nesters and will not use a birdhouse. The house is probably too small for any bird that will use a house. A house wren is about the smallest I know of.
I've had a house wren/carolina wren stuff a 5 gallon watering can with sticks and then build a nest in the very back on top of it all. . metal watering can on its side. Thy do it the same way year after year. If I forget to clean it out they build another nest beside the last one. Even the babies are loud, noisy little suckers.
1. Male hummingbirds do not build nests. 2. Female hummingbirds only nest for laying eggs, otherwise they don’t use them. 3. No hummingbird will nest in a hollowed out section of wood.
I've never heard that hummers were cavity nesting birds: they construct a small nest made of lichens and moss held together with cobwebs built on top of a tree limb and lay 2 eggs. The nest itself is about the size of a silver dollar. But wrens and chickadees are a different story; they would love a nest like this. One thing when constructing a birdhouse is that the size of the entrance hole is VERY important in order to discourage other invasive birds. For a wren house, a 7/8" hole is ideal and on up to 1 1/4" for mountain bluebirds and nuthatches. There are charts available on line. But very nice work!
Yes, I agree with you, hummers don't nest or live in holes like woodpeckers. They build a nest for laying usually 2 eggs and when not nesting they perch on a branch and slow their heart rate down while sleeping. I live in Northern California and every year we have hummers nesting in our back yard. One of the most interesting birds to watch.
Correct
Agreed, thats no hummingbird nest but rather a red wasp nest smdh
They don’t.
I’ve feed hummingbirds for years and totally agree.
as soooo many others have noted, hummingbirds nest in the open, not in a box... but I love your concept and I plan on adapting your idea for a wren house... with the added idea of a hinge for a clean out trap...
humming birds will build on a porch swing chain before they will build in a box of sorts
Great job. Only suggestion, the dogs were distraction to your video.
A storm brought down several branches that will be perfect for this. Mine will be used for decoration, so I’ll incorporate beads and other items. I’ll make a few with metal roofs using tin cans or some copper. Thanks. This was exactly the video I wanted.
Great video, wrong bird, as you been told ha, love the skill set, and love you have for birds and dogs..
Love the simplicity.
The only problem is that hummingbirds do not nest in houses or other cavities. They build nests on the forks of trees, in the open.
But the sam basic plan can be used to make houses for cavity-nesting birds.
Correct this is not a humming bird house.
Nice. Sounds like the dogs love it too.
Thank you for this idea! We are clearing our new property and have a ton of cedar logs of all sizes that are now going to be turned in to hummingbird and other bird houses! I'm going to put a hinge on that top so I can clean it out each year. Thanks again! And don't worry about those dogs. We can hear you just fine. It was a great video
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Hummingbirds nest at my house every year for over 40 years….they pick a branch with a V at the end and they spin a web around it..I have many bird houses..they don’t use but that’s cute for maybe a finch
Too small for a finch.
Make one a bit larger.
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Thank you so much for your beautiful house you made! That is such an amazing idea. I love hummingbirds and I am going to make these sooner than soon! You are truly blessed by God the Creator my friend!
Hummingbirds will NOT use a nest "house" like that.
They nest in the open, with a nest on top of a branch.
That is Great! Never thought about making a hummingbird house. So simple and will last forever. Nice work and thank you!!
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Thats fantastic sir!🎩 i have a bunch of branches i collected from longmont CO's SunSet golf course last year when it turned 100 years old. Now i know what to make with them. I have a clientele IE captive audience in we all play the course.
Creative and simple!
Lovely video . You have excellent demonstration .
Thank you
Pro Tip - Those 4 things that look like mounting holes to bolt a vise down to something, they are supposed to be used to bolt it down to something.
Pretty cool build.👍🏼
My suggestion would be to put the removal top on the bottom instead and pin it instead of gluing so you can remove it to clean out the house yearly.
rather then glue the 'top' back on, put a screw on one side of the cut end, make it the bottom of the nest log, so the 'bottom' can be pushed aside and the nest cleaned out at end of season.
My wife will love this.
Definitely building one of these tomorrow.. Thanks 👍🏻
Drank my first Sundrop in 1964 in Mascoutah, Illinois.
Absolutely loved that stuff!
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Great little project …….THX
So cute and easy thank you! 🐦
Went to a dog fight and a hummingbird house broke out.
Those dogs would drive me nuts
I live in the PNW and we have a breed of hummingbird that don't migrate and stay all winter. This would be great for them to roost in during the winter!! I may need to make some before the cold weather hits!
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Beautiful project, but the wasps would love this even more than any of our wild birds. I made a birdhouse out of a cowboy boot once and the wasps moved in within 48 hours!😢
Nice construction idea. This would probably be great for all sorts of birds! I'm going to thumbs up and subscribe to support your channel because you support birds!
We have tons of hummingbirds and hope the kids will get to enjoy this project, even if the hummingbirds don't go in.
Thank you great Idea, I made a change so that the piece cut off is the bottom put back on by two screws that way the bird house can be cleaned by removing the two screws on the bottom.
I thought the same. Also eliminates any toxic glues.
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Good idea .thanks
Pretty nice hummingbird house, we have a lot of Hummingbirds here, & I've never heard of a H-bird house. Shoot, I've seen guys with less skill build houses for people!
I have my doubts about this nest. I don''t know about all hummers, but I do know that some build their nest on tree branches as more common birds. So the question is do hummers like nests like woodpeckers and screech owls? I think maybe not. My other doubt about this, and I presently feed hummers every day at my three feeders, is that a strict diameter of 1.5 inch tube is not big enough to allow room for a nesting hummer. Their becks are usually about that long not counting the actual head. So, I doubt they could even fit in there let along build a nest and raise a family.
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This is great! May I suggest an auger bit for the 1 1/2 inch hole. It's a whole lot faster.
Or a Forstner bit.
@@tima.478 $20+ bits for a little craft project? Use what you got....
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wow thank you love the hb house. so natural looking. I think I'll try gluing a circle the size of the top hole to the lid. so I can lift it off to clean. it will have o be perfect match so it wont come off easy
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Pretty cool, Thank you!!!!
FYI Hummingbirds are not cavity nesters. They prefer open air nests. They will not use a bird house.
Looks nice but I've never heard of a hummingbird building a nest in a box.
yes, as anyone have success with humming nesting eclosed box???
Possibly a finch would use that birdhouse.Hummingbirds like to build their own houses/nest’s .It’s a nice little birdhouse though 👍 👍
I'm not sure how a box will do; but, my mom has had one that built her nest in the end of her clothes line (the metal cross bar) & another one who likes to build her nest in the hole of an old ancient elm tree, so I'd think that as long as it's a small opening, if she likes it, she'll build there....(?)
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Nice job.
What about a pinguin wood 🪵 home next ? After humming birds nesting in that one lol
Nice work, I bet you could sell these. Those dogs must drive you crazy!
Cool, but hummingbirds don't use birdhouses.
I LOVE THIS!! After my raised veggie beds are planted, I need to make a few of these close by the feeders. Do you think it a good idea to paint them after pulling the bark off?! Thank you!!!!!
No.
Also, No. No bird or animal for that matter wants their babies close to food where other animals congregate. And why introduce something unnatural like paint which can have toxic chemicals that would harm the birds? The whole point is to make it natural. Of course, no hummingbird would nest in this bird house; it's not what they do. Other birds, though, might but it needs cross-ventilation; some very small holes at the top and bottom would keep the air flowing Also, as convenient at it may seem, a perch invites other creatures like predators to come check it out.
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thank you for sharing
Love the dogs man
I made one like this three years ago. No birds of any kind ever nested in it.
hummingbirds will never use this!
@@debbjohnson3700 You have to hang a sign on it saying Bird House.
Nice little pin for the predators to rest on while eating baby birds. Never ever put in a pin like that!
I hate to burst your bubble, but hummingbirds do not nest in houses. They build their nests on tree branches using moss and spiderwebs. Nice work, but basically useless other than as an ornament.
My lesser goldfinches might be interested. Looks a bit small for a titmouse.
All of us who make these KNOW that hummingbirds do not use them. They are called hummingbird houses due to their size and shape. They are ornamental. No bubble burst.
Fantastic informative video sir thanks 🙏
Dogs are barking "What about us?"
Has it been used by one of hummingbirds?
Nice concept for some type of bird but I would like to actually see a Hummer using this .
Sadly we’ll never see that happen.
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Neat idea
As I was watching this I thought how HBs wouldn’t use it. I don’t believe they have the affinity to be enclosed in such a tight space without a direct view of the world around them.….birds seem to know their vulnerabilities and take that into account of how they live….i.e., the cardinal pair I have year-round are always watching nervously everything around them…always looking over their shoulders…as if they know their species isn’t that numerous and thus must be extra cautious. Anyway…the HBs nests are open so that the fledglings can beat their wings as they’re nearing their adult sizes. I have a small birdhouse that only House Wrens have used in the last ten years or more..it has a large space inside compared to the size of the birds. I would think this birdhouse is too narrow and not likely to be used by any birds for that reason. The cavity would have to be much much larger. Then maybe…..
Seems like a great idea but I do agree that the hole is a bit small . Maybe a larger hole would be better.
I knew this girl many years ago, she had a larger hole….
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hummingbirds are not cavity nesters,weave a nest out on the tips of skinny branches w/ nests made of lichens and spider web
Great video, but the barking dog is so damn annoying!!!
Fun build
Do you mount them on a wall or a tree or a hanging string???? I have no idea. But, I do have a ton of hummingbirds that empty two of my feeders in less than ten hours daily winter and summer. I think they have come to rely on the food source at my residence so I am vigilant about keeping the feeders full and fresh for them.
You’re a good man.👍
Being more specific on dimensions such as depth would be nice. BTW, having constant dog barking in the background was a nice touch.
Dimensions are not necessary
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This is a great idea,but I'd like to see you mount it cause it would give me ideas of how and where,would you hang it with a string from a branch ,or put a bracket on the bottom and then screw it to a fence or a pole?
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Pretty neat
LIke the idea have you had any luck with them using it.
Gee, I think you should work on a dog barking silencer.
awesome!
People. HUMMINBIRDS DONT GO INTO A HOLE OF A HOUSE. IVE BERN MFG for 38 years. They dont go inside a house. I havent seen it yet anyway
Hi Jo-Ann, I agree with you, I have not seen any humming birds go inside a bird house yet. If I get lucky, maybe a new millennial humming bird will start a new trend.
Too cute!
He needs a dog house more than he needs a hummingbird house...
amen to that
Most nesting boxes need a way to cleanout, why not this one?
You do realize that hummingbirds do not nest in cavities? They nest only on tree branches. The houses are cute but they are purely decorative only.
Put straw or moss in the center and bumble bees will nest in it.
Place out of the way
Bumble bees are great pollinators
Shut those DOGS up. Wow
Great idea. Has anyone had any luck with this type of house ? If so what variety of humming bird ?
hummingbirds build a nest, they are not cavity nesters and will NOT use this cute little nest. The idea will work for some cavity nesters, but not this small.
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WOW !
Great please what is the size of the door thanks
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I'm curious, do you own dogs?
Thank you
Hummingbirds can't walk. Impossible for them to fly into that small opening. I'd be amazed if any hummingbirds were able to use this.
wow grate did not know humers nested in holes will try it thanks
they don't!
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We don’t know that hummingbirds won’t nest in a house like this. Maybe the poster has seen them nest in a cavity. If they don’t they should. Two years in a row I’ve seen the furry tree rats eat hummingbird eggs as well as eggs from a dozen songbird nests.
But WE DO KNOW
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@@skylane807 wow, you are relentless
I CANT BELIEVE THE VISE ISNT BOLTED DOWN!! 😱 THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS!!
First thing I noticed
Now what do you do? I guess you just put it in the yard LOL! You need to explain the entire process buddy, where to place, how high to hang it. Thanks for the idea though 👀
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Humming birds build nests where they want. Not where you want them to.
Bark bark bark bark bark
How are you hanging it up outside?
Need a drainage hole.
Nice house thank you,but dude,give your dogs some bones to chew on while your filming
Do some research. Hummingbirds are not cavity nesters and will not use a birdhouse. The house is probably too small for any bird that will use a house. A house wren is about the smallest I know of.
I've had a house wren/carolina wren stuff a 5 gallon watering can with sticks and then build a nest in the very back on top of it all. . metal watering can on its side. Thy do it the same way year after year. If I forget to clean it out they build another nest beside the last one. Even the babies are loud, noisy little suckers.
Hummingbirds are open nesters and won't use a bird house. Have fun anyway!
1. Male hummingbirds do not build nests.
2. Female hummingbirds only nest for laying eggs, otherwise they don’t use them.
3. No hummingbird will nest in a hollowed out section of wood.
Don't you have to clean out the nest, because some birds will not use old nest
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People next door have dogs like that. Don't know how they get any sleep.
Too much chaotic background noise. Someone please control those animals.
I was thinking about offsetting the 1 1/2" hole so that it would be easier to get thru the 3/4" door. Comments?
Did they ever really nest in it?
No
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Screw the top on so you can remove it to clean it out in the fall !
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What kind of wood did you use and what kind do humming birds prefer ?
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You can use any materials you like.
But they won’t be used by hummingbirds
What kind of location would you mount this?
Hummers won't use this. Show me video proof of it being used by a hummer.
I would think that the dogs would scare the sh** out of any and all birds that came near.