How neat!! What kind of birds will use that?

Oh my, that is really gorgeous.

Thanks, I think the builder did a good job.

What kind of birds will use it? Sparrows and starlings probably. :) I'm not sure but the original may have been a Purple Martin house, and since this new one is a replica (as well as could be copied from the remnants of the old), it could be called a PM house also. I don't know the proper size of nest holes for PM's.

What a fantastic piece of real estate! If I were a bird, I would love to make a home there and raise my young.

It's a thing of beauty!

That is surely the cadillac of bird houses! A mansion! WOW!

How wonderful! I love it and I think your paint job is marvelous! Hope you have tenants very soon!

That's so beautiful!

Cameron

I do remember when this project began. Aren't you thrilled?!

Great job.

k

Yes, I'm very happy. It was a goal I had set for myself some years ago, and when the money became available I made up my mind to do it.

As I went out to the paper box this morning, I glanced up at the birdhouse. A sparrow was already sitting in front of one entrance as if claiming that apartment. Then there was two. It will be nice shelter for them this winter too. I know HOSPS aren't the best birds to have about, but it is what it is.

One more pic. Took this a few minutes ago. Was hoping the house would show up a little more clear.

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Looks great! Enjoy!

Absolutely beautiful!

It is perfectly beautiful. My grandfather used to have a big purple Martin house I remember it when we were growing up. What a lovely tribute to the memory you've given the next 50 years.

Thanks all. I attended a pot luck and music party today on a friend's farm. He has purple martin houses WITH purple martins. His houses are on pulleys so he can raise and lower them for cleaning. I've never seen purple martins around my property but perhaps I just have never been able to identify them. I have chimney swifts and barn swallows and I know PMs look similar only not with the lighter colored bellies. I need to do some research. I do know it's a bit of a task to attract the PMs to your houses before the HOSPS take over. I doubt I could handle the responsibility.

I see long strands of dry weeds coming from two "apartments" already. I bet those birds are glad to see the house back again. Now let's hope the coons don't feel the same way and view it as a snack bar and worse, tear it apart. One of the guys putting up the house said to grease the pole, that would keep them down! lol

So green! I love it when you post photos of your garden, schoolhouse. What a birdhouse- it's stately!
Renee

It's a beautiful birdhouse and a wonderful tribute to your uncle. Congrats on getting it back up.