Our bird houses feature 3/4'' thick pine, a
clean out door, rough interior (aids fledgling birds to leave the nest) Sloping roof. Each house has the appropriate
size hole and floor size for the bird in question. Each house has drainage holes and ventilation slots or holes. We include
a metal hanger on some houses for your convenience. Our bird houses are constructed using screws and glue or nails and glue,
also sometimes staples. The gluing of the houses is something most manufactures do not do, we do it because we truly want
to make and sell a product we are proud of, a product that lasts, for YOU.
Our bird feeders are handcrafted the same way, with care, and with you
the consumer in mind. We here at WestWind Bird Houses are consumers too of course, we know that it is VERY frustrating to
order a product and when it arrives to find it lacking in quality, or not as advertised.
It is recommended that our bird houses and bird feeders are
protected with your choice of protectant, if we have not already done that. We stay away from petroleum based products ourselves,
so if we stain a house or feeder we use water based stains.
We like to use a water based "waterproofer / sealer" on our bird houses and feeders, as
well as protecting the wood it also helps to keep the interior of the nest box dry. Each fall, when the nesting season is
over, we recommend cleaning out your nest boxes, then wash the interior with a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water,
leave open so the interior can air dry. After it is dry, give it a quick coat of waterproofer on the exterior only, the waterproofer
could be done every two years if desired. Most waterproofer's can be used on fabric (sun umbrella's) on concrete (cement side
walks or patio's, cement garden figures) check the product label for details, it's a handy item to have around.
Bird feeders are a place where many birds come in close contact with each other
and because of that there is an increased danger of disease among them, by having more bird feeding stations, you help in
keeping disease to a minimum and also it relieves stress caused by over crowded feeders. To help prevent illness caused by
old seed, we recommend cleaning out your feeders once a month, giving them a wash in a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts
water, then allow to air dry before putting to use again. Please do not throw any remaining old seed on the ground, but dispose
of it in the compost or trash.
