Project Gutenberg 2008-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 159 Siepert, Albert Frederick 1883 Bird Houses Boys Can Build Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Diane Monico, and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Bird Houses Boys Can Build" by Albert Frederick Siepert is a practical guidebook written in the early 20th century. This informative publication focuses on the construction of birdhouses tailored for various species that have adapted to human environments. The book serves a dual purpose: it educates young boys about manual arts and promotes an appreciation for birds, encouraging them to create homes for nature’s creatures. The book provides detailed instructions and diagrams for building different styles of birdhouses, including those made from sawed lumber, rustic materials, and even concrete. Each section discusses suitable dimensions and designs for specific bird species, such as bluebirds, wrens, and woodpeckers, highlighting their habitat preferences. Siepert also offers insights on the placement of birdhouses, the importance of feeding stations, and how to protect birds from common dangers. Overall, the guide aims to inspire young builders to engage with wildlife positively while fostering their manual skills through hands-on projects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birdhouses QL Text Animals-Wild-Birds Technology Woodwork Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 125391 125261 2024-10-11T08:08:59.225224 2023-09-11T10:49:43.928098 text/html text/html 110007 2021-01-03T19:51:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2674663 2021-01-03T19:51:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3084239 2024-10-11T08:09:13.532165 application/epub+zip 3079509 2024-10-11T08:09:05.822171 application/epub+zip 103648 2024-10-11T08:09:01.610217 application/epub+zip 3774953 2024-10-11T08:09:17.223146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3744380 2024-10-11T08:09:09.422191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176982 2022-09-12T07:19:55.364680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69777 69653 2024-10-11T08:08:58.268230 2023-09-11T10:49:43.226058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 69552 2021-01-03T19:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26407 2021-01-03T19:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19818 2024-10-11T08:09:17.366140 application/rdf+xml 13446 2024-10-11T08:09:02.195192 image/jpeg 3544 2024-10-11T08:09:01.892260 image/jpeg 2747470 2024-10-11T08:08:59.484226 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog