Free Bird Feeder Plans

Free Bird Feeder Plans

Free plans for bird feeders including suet feeders, platform feeders, wood hopper feeders and more. Attract a wide variety of birds with a bird feeder you build yourself or with your kids. Choose from a simple bird feeder to an elegant bird feeder and build it with one of the free bird feeder plans below.

Log Feeder for Peanut Butter Suet
An easy suet bird feeder plan for using a log of any length. Includes recipe for suet.

McTweet Cafe Bird Feeder
This bird feeder features a top that slides up a cord, allowing you to easily remove the seed bottle. Seed bottle is a regular water bottle.

Hex Platform Bird Feeder
This bird feeder has screen in the bottom so the bird seed can dry out after a rain.

Hardware cloth suet feeder plans
Build this suet feeder from Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Wood Hopper Bird feeder made from pine
This bird feeder is designed to take bird seed, rather than left-over food scraps. The advantage of this style is that it can be filled up infrequently and it stores several weeks worth of food.

Birdfeeder
The design of this birdfeeder has clear plastic sides to show the feed level. It is strong enough to hold 6 pounds of feed and has a hinged roof for easy refilling.

Gourmet Bird Feeder
Here's a uniquely designed feeder that you can load with up to four different types of seeds. Just match the birds you choose to attract with the seeds they prefer to eat.

Dowel Suet Feeder
Nice instructions for a suet feeder from Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Flowering platform bird feeders
With ground covers on the roof, these easy-to-make platform feeders shelter the seed naturally. Sturdy ground covers will grow in the shallow depth of the feeders' roofs. Plans for 3 different bird feeder models.

How to Build a Bird Feeder
This wood hopper feeder can be mounted on a post as diagramed or hung using wire.

Victorian Bird Feeder
Build an elegant 30" tall bird feeder. This easy to make feeder is reminiscent of a 19th century Victorian home. Instructions are above and actual plans are here.

Bird table feeder
The advantage of this particular model is that you can easily put table scraps onto it, rather than relatively expensive bird seed.

Pine Cone Bird Feeder
Want to make a fun and simple bird feeder? Free simple directions on making a bird feeder out of pine cones.

Suet Bird Feeder
Make this simple suet feeder, insert the suet cake, wire shut, and hang outside for the birds to enjoy!

Bird Feeder
This is a simple little project that would be fun to do with a child or grandchild. It's sort of a cross between a bird feeder and a suet feeder. The idea is that you fill the holes with a mix of peanut butter and bird seeds. The birds then pick it out of the holes.

Simple Bird Feeder
A few pieces of ½ inch thick pine cut to the sizes indicated in the drawing will make a very inviting small feeding station for your feathered friends who stay in your vicinity during the cold winter months. The wire mesh holds enough suet to last a long time.

Tray Bird Feeder
One of the first signs of spring is the sight and song of birds returning from warmer climates where they've wintered. A great way to welcome them back is to hang a tray feeder filled with a mix of black oil sunflower seeds and millet.

Birdhouse/Bird Feeder
Make your own birdhouse and bird feeder in one! Use birdseed biscuits or a solid birdseed block and your bird visitors will be satisfied and refreshed.

Bird Feeder
Even though there are lots for the birds to eat this time of year, it's still a lot of fun to feed them and watch the different species. If you put out different types of seed you will get different types of birds. Mix it up and see who comes visiting.

Song Bird Feeder
A Large Feeder for Back Yard Bird Feeding. 19 1/2" tall. Accommodates six feeding song birds at one time.

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