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.

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.

We have all seen birds fly or crash into windows. This is not only bad for the bird, but it's disturbing for the homeowner as well.  Why do birds do this, and are there some things we can do to keep birds from crashing into our windows?  Are they attacking the house, or simply don't see it?