Here's an easy summer project for kids -- make a soda bottle bird feeder. You supply your own clean, empty 2-liter soda bottle and use an inexpensive kit to construct the feeder (no tools required).

Not only are these budget-friendly DIY feeders simple to make using recycled materials, but they're also suitable for ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's something magical about watching birds up close. Their beautiful colors and alert eyes will fill ...

Craft projects that reuse items, like bottles and cans, are an excellent way to teach children about recycling. For Earth Day, try making a bird feeder from an empty plastic bottle. Craft projects ...

My bird feeders lure Carolina wrens and tufted titmouses—titmice?—but I can't stand to see rodents raid the seeds. So I devised a fortified feeder. Hang a modified 2-liter soda bottle between two ...

If you love attracting different birds to your yard, why not make a self-dispensing bird feeder from an item you can easily find at the thrift store?

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Birds do all kinds of great things for a garden: Insect-eating birds can provide some pest control. And ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you've got your garden in tip-top shape for the season, with plenty of flowers blooming and lots of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birds do all kinds of great things for a garden: Insect-eating birds can provide some pest control. And seed-eating birds, which ...