There are millions of homes with a birdhouse in the back yard. It's a great way to get a little bit of nature attracted to your home. Not all birds will nest in a birdhouse, but those that will are among the most popular, including blue birds and wrens.

One of the more popular types of decorative birdhouses is a gourd bird house. Instead of looking like a human house, they look more like the real natural habitat of the birds. Here's a quick look at how to make a gourd bird house from real gourds.

Probably the most popular type of bird house is a wooden bird house. There are a number of types of wood birdhouses, here's a look at some things to keep in mind when shopping for one, like the type of wood, size, paints. One advantage of a wooden birdhouse is that you can personalize painted bird houses to almost any design.

These days were always looking to save money, especially in the housing market. But if you still want to have a touch of elegance at reasonable prices, a victorian birdhouse can give a little of the conspicuous consumption of the 1800's without breaking the bank.

Whether you build a wooden birdhouse from a birdhouse kit or from a set of birdhouse plans and your own lumber, it's a great activity to try yourself or with the kids. Here's another set of plans to try out.

It won't surprise you to find that each species of bird has its own preference for not only the type of birdhouse it will nest in, but the location of the birdhouse will play just as large a role as well. Here's a few ideas on ways to attract various nesting birds.