How Do You Build An Oriole Feeder?
Setting out an oriole feeder in your backyard will attract the colorful, gregarious birds in spring and summer. Homemade oriole feeders are inexpensive and easy to build with recycled or scrap materials. Common species such as Baltimore, Orchard, Bullock’s and Hooded orioles migrate from the tropics to North America in spring, stopping at backyard feeders for the necessary sugars and protein that fuel their journey. Orioles eat insects, flower nectar, berries and fruit in the wild; most will readily snack on fruit, grape jelly or orange marmalade, nectar and peanut butter on homemade feeders. These plans will build a house-style feeder with a rectangular floor, two sides and a clear plastic roof to keep out rain (and hopefully squirrels). This project is suitable for beginner woodworkers, scout troops and DIY enthusiasts. Hang the oriole feeder from a tree limb with some open space around it, and watch these colorful songbirds flock to your backyard. Round off one end of each side piec
