Up on the Housetop

Up on the housetop, birds might find a very good perch, plus a well-built roof,

 not to mention the latest styles for family living. Even if you don't cater

 to our feathered friends, who can resist adding one of these rustic creations

 to their yard? I rather like the portraits in wood as well! 

Check them out this week at Holiday House at the Striplin Performing Arts Centre.

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs

Trail Houses

As you travel along the Valley Grande Trail, take notice of the stylish bird houses!

Click the photo for a larger view, and check out the land-locked Cahaba or spider lily!

Birdhouse in Camouflage

I bet the birds really love this house!
While most birdhouses that I see these days are artfully painted, this one is artfully camouflaged.

Home Sweet Home (Camera Critters)

I thought this house was for the birds, but it appears that grasshoppers have taken a fancy to it.

I wonder if they are inspecting it for shelter or if they're eyeing the flowers in pots by the porch!

This is Camera Critters Sunday, so follow this link to other critters' pictures.

Prime Property

Joe Lightsey has prime property for sale for the birds!

The Marion Junction resident says if he builds the houses, the birds will come wherever you dig a hole for the pole.

There's the Big Red Barn for the country-minded, a steeple-topped church for the faithful and a primitive log cabin for old timers.

Some of the tin he uses for roofs is from an old wheelwright shop near Orrville, and some of the wood is from an old catchpen that was located at the Black Belt Agricultural Experiment Station at Marion Junction.

This creative carpenter also boards horses at Lightsey Stables and is in the horse- and tack- trading business. His wood creations include some really cute music boxes, one of which I own.

These birdhouses were for sale at Artisans' Day last weekend.

Critter Print Birdhouses

What's in a fingerprint?
Flowers and trees,
Birds and bees.
Peeping chicks
and doggie tricks.
Big-eyed frogs,
Alligator "logs."
Friendly fish
and cats that swish!

These colorful birdhouses were fingerprint-painted by children enrolled in the Special Preschool Education Center (SPEC) at the Easter Seals' rehabilitation center in Selma. They were for sale at the Artisans' Day fundraiser.