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July 31, 2008
(Posted by MsDebbieP)
A few months ago my aunt gave us some scrap pieces of “stained glass” that she found in a box of junk she picked up at a garage sale. She thought I’d like it.
Yes, indeed I do and it didn’t take long for Rick to picture it as part of a birdhouse.
He used the larger piece as the “front” of the birdhouse and the smaller piece for the back. He carved the wood out to fit the shape of the scrap pieces and glued them in place.
He put the hole to the birdhouse on the side and painted some church windows beside the opening.
We put the birdhouse up today, with the windows facing the east and west so that the sunlight will glisten off the glass for my enjoyment.
Within minutes of putting it up the male sparrow from the birdhouse below it was sitting on the perch and peering in the door to check it out.
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure—and a future home for some birdies.
-- Rick D





























17 comments so far
Napaman
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posted 338 days ago
very ccool…i love that first photo…and the stained glass!!!
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RobS
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posted 338 days ago
HOLY BIRD HOUSE, RICK-man!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 338 days ago
ahaha Rob.. that’s funny. Rick will get a kick out of that :)
Thanks guys. :)
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trifern
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posted 338 days ago
What a clever concept. I bet it looks real nice shinning in the sunlight. Thanks for sharing RickieD.
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john
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posted 337 days ago
Very nice work Rick !!!! . I really like the style and the glass goes very well with it .
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MsDebbieP
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posted 337 days ago
thanks everyone.
Rick loved your comments!
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YorkshireStewart
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posted 336 days ago
Wonderfully wacky! I love it. You didn’t mention the recycled electricity pole support. That should last a year or three!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 336 days ago
oh right..
recycled lumber.. recycled glass…. recycled pole :)
Well it’s already lasted 25 years (since I’ve lived here) :)
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DAN
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posted 336 days ago
beautiful work … both birdhouses are really neat. I like the way they are mounted.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 335 days ago
thanks Dan
The plan is to put a village up there.
Of course I will probably have to move my clothesline—it tends to be in the line of fire of incoming/outgoing birds.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 335 days ago
Very nice & unique. I think that’s the first birdhouse ever, with stained glass windows.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 335 days ago
well, Dick, you made Rick smile big on that one :)
It looks so lovely up there in the sky, with the light shining through the windows!
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scottb
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posted 334 days ago
great idea! You’ve got me thinking about hitting yard sales, just to find some old glass to recycle. (As if I don’t have enough stuff in the attic.) How great would that look in the morning light! and It’s already occupied!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 334 days ago
it looks beautiful in the morning and the evening—and every moment in between :)
and the visitor didn’t stay. He’s a tenant in the lower house. But he checked it out!
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Bob #2
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posted 334 days ago
Did you leave a hinge to dump the old nests?
I always do but am wondering if it is necessary.
Nice idea, I’m stealling it – sue me. <g>
Bob
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MsDebbieP
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posted 334 days ago
John says he uses a hook to reach in and pull things out. Sounds easy to me.
haha that’s ok. You can use the idea—no charge :D
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Grumpy
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posted 333 days ago
Great job. Good luck in the contest.
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