Posted May 27, 200916 yr I'm planning to build an aviary this summer. Not at our home but on the island we are spending our summers at. My talented father is helping me to plan and to build. Lucky me! Here are some photos from the weekend. The most exciting thing that happened was that I shot two field-mice and that my father fell down from a ladder. Unfortunately I didn't took photos of any of that. But anyhow I hope you will prefer pictures of the bird project. Evening 1.We found a good place to build on and sawed down some tiny trees to get mot space. Day 2. The weather wasn't the best but we are not afraid! Here have we the foundation of the house. The foundation of the floor and the structure of the house is fixed. Day 3. I don't know the word but the boards that are holding the roof are done. And the roof And some walls. The holes are supposed to be places for windows and a door. The east wall is done (yes we will close the hole that the kid is watching us trough) This wall is supposed to be in touch with the aviary. The man in the carrot-dress in the evening sun, here is the "roofblanket" (haha made that word myself, I don't know the English verision) Day 4. we are nailing the last and then we take our boat and go home. And from the other side. Aaaah, nicenice. If everything goes as I have planned the birds will get sea view from the aviary.
May 28, 200916 yr oh wow, you's have done a fantastic job on it wish i had a good builder to help me with a new aviary, but you dont find many around my area look forward to seeing some birds in their
May 28, 200916 yr Lovely Is the plan to take the birds with you on holidays and put them in the aviary for the summer ?
May 28, 200916 yr Glad to see that it is coming along. Are these birds inside during your winter - obviously. How will they adapt as they change between the 2 environments?
May 28, 200916 yr Author oh wow, you's have done a fantastic job on it wish i had a good builder to help me with a new aviary, but you dont find many around my area look forward to seeing some birds in their Thanks! I hope you can find someone who are good at building too, or maybe you should try to do something on your one, you may learn! Lovely Is the plan to take the birds with you on holidays and put them in the aviary for the summer ? Thank you and yeah something like that, I'll wait until it is warm enough even in the nights. The plan is that they shall live there for a month or so. Glad to see that it is coming along. Are these birds inside during your winter - obviously. How will they adapt as they change between the 2 environments? Thanks, my birds are inside during the winter, but I've got a friend who have budgies who likes to go outside and play in the snow. Of course they can go inside to a warm house whenever they want to. But still; they like the snow. I think my birds can handle it pretty well, they use to live in a friends aviary for a couple of weeks in the summer, and it has never been any problems with that. I'll make sure they have everything they need in their house before they get access to the aviary. I hope it'll go well. Edited May 28, 200916 yr by Dezdemona
July 6, 200916 yr Author Now I haven't updated for a while, but here are some photos: 19.06 2009, building-day 5 11:04 11:59 12:39 12:48 20.06 2009, day 6 As always I've got a lot of assistance in charge, this time it was my father and my brother-in-law. Lucky me that don't have to build this thing all by myself, I call myself leader, but it means that I say yes or no and then the work is done all by itself The weather was better than the last month of rain! More boards The first net is up! We have lifted the whole thing up so we could put the net under it and prevent that animals can get into the aviary. We are still putting up net moore net All the walls are done! We are doing the roof My brave builders are still going strong though the football started on the TV. DONE! We will build a "lock" (?) next time
July 6, 200916 yr WOW WOW WOW Very cool!!! Your birds will love it. Here is Australia, we recommend having the roof of the aviary covered with clear laserlight (plastic roofing). This is because we have many wild birds that can poo into our avairies. They spread disease and cause illness and death. I'm not sure if you have similar issues, but it might be worth thinking about it... What are you planning on putting on the ground? I see you mention field mice... if they are anything like our mice here is Aus, they'll burrow under the walls, even the extended pieces you have... If your wire is mice proof, you could lay it on the ground and cover it with something... or you could lay concrete??? Just some thoughts. You have very talented builders and are an EXCELLENT LEADER!!! Edited July 6, 200916 yr by maesie
July 6, 200916 yr That is a wonderful job? Do you mean, that next time you will build a lock so that you can close a door behind you before opening the one into the budgie area?
August 11, 200916 yr Author WOW WOW WOW Very cool!!! Your birds will love it. Here is Australia, we recommend having the roof of the aviary covered with clear laserlight (plastic roofing). This is because we have many wild birds that can poo into our avairies. They spread disease and cause illness and death. I'm not sure if you have similar issues, but it might be worth thinking about it... What are you planning on putting on the ground? I see you mention field mice... if they are anything like our mice here is Aus, they'll burrow under the walls, even the extended pieces you have... If your wire is mice proof, you could lay it on the ground and cover it with something... or you could lay concrete??? Just some thoughts. You have very talented builders and are an EXCELLENT LEADER!!! Haha, I like your enthusiasm, my builders are great! We have a few predator birds too, but at this time of the year they don't eat budgies. And they've roof over a little bit of the aviary. And yeah it is possible for wild birds to poop in the aviary but I'm not worried about diseases. (As long as nobody shits in their food) I've traps all around the aviary and I got millions of mice! But they don't dig no. I saw one in the aviary once but I killed it. Thanks for the warning anyhow! That is a wonderful job? Do you mean, that next time you will build a lock so that you can close a door behind you before opening the one into the budgie area? Thanks! No not that kind of lock, but a second door so the birds can't escape when you walks in to the aviary. very nice aviary :hap:
August 11, 200916 yr Author Sorry for the bad update, everything is going just fine and the birds loves to be outside! 21.06 2009 A door Dirt to cover the net with, and big stones so no one can get into the aviary from the outside. 27.06 We are building the second door We are doing the roof 28.06, keep building, I will paint it all later The roof and one wall are done The entrance is getting better and better and the floor is stabile The inner door 02.07 The birds are moving in! Edited August 11, 200916 yr by Dezdemona
August 11, 200916 yr Looks fantastic!!! The safety door is a must too... very handy. Great photo, but I'm starting to wish I lived in your avairy!!! haha
August 11, 200916 yr Author Haha that would be strange, but thanks Here are the last photos for a while:We build a little bit here and a little bit there, but it is fun. 26.07 The house is soon done A door! I love it. It is a very old door from the late 18:th century. Great. More walls The house isn't broken anymore. The windows are bought at an auction 27.07 And the floor is build the ground sawing is hard work DONE! 29.07 We fix roof and builds a wall inside the birdhouse. I'm cleaning the windows. And the door Clean! The inside-wall is under construction It is difficult to photograph inside that tiny house, but we are building anyhow 03.08 The details are under construction too Done again! Now it is just about to paint the inside before the birds can move in. Everything is white And a last photo from yesterday morning, the budgies really liked it. Edited August 11, 200916 yr by KAZ
August 11, 200916 yr We are doing the roof you need to get a new photographer as he got part of the photo out of focus it looks great , hope the birds love it . Ross
August 11, 200916 yr wow I am very jealous!! That aviary is pretty much better than my flat in Australia!! Excellent job!
August 16, 200916 yr WOW that is great thanks for the pictorial update Your birds are soooo lucky to have a home like that. You could nearly put your bed in there and sleep comfortably because it's like a mini house Love it.
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