Mushroom Bird Feeder

This follows on from the milk bottle feeder. The mushroom bird feeder is easier. All you need is a milkshake bottle (Frijj is ideal) and 2 litre pop bottle, twigs and string.

First wash out milkshake bottle and remove sleeve. Then cut windows in each side of the bottle and pierce the lid with two holes.

Cut off the bottom off the 2 litre bottle and pierce two holes in the bottom. (If you're savvy, you could use the top for a milk bottle bird feeder). Using red metal/wood emulsion I painted the bottom of the pop bottle, left it to dry and then painted white spots on it.

Inside or outside?

I have also tried painting on the inside of the lid. This makes it a little easier to hold the bottle bottom. I quite like the texture you get when you paint on the outside. It's entirely up to you.

Simply assemble the roof and stalk by threading string through the holes you've made on the lid and the bottle bottom and screwing the lid back onto the milkshake bottle.

Add a few twigs for sills and you're done!

**Update

I have since changed the position of the twigs. Rather than sticking them on the edge, I have turned one longer one 90 degrees and pierced it through the plastic at the bottom. The birds certainly prefer this.   

***Also nearly a year on the bird feeder is still outside and the paint on plastic has survived - hurrah!