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Solar Birdhouse

By Miss Cellania in Home & Garden on Jul 2, 2009 at 11:47 am



Even our fine feathered friends are getting into alternative energy! This birdhouse design from Studio Oooms has a solar panel on the roof, and a translucent perch that lights up at night. The idea is that the light will attract bugs that the bird can feast upon. Genius! Link -via J-Walk Blog


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  1. Ruby2
    Jul 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    Nesting birds of this size are diurnal. They generally will not be aware to partake of the "feast". It may attract owls looking for a quick easy dinner at night though.

    Not very genius...although I see what they were getting at. Might be good for a bat box though.

  2. .-.
    Jul 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    If it ain't broke...

    I think we hardly need to augment a bird's ability to catch insects (the above comments notwithstanding). Make 'em earn their meals, it's how things run properly. The design, while novel, purports a mentality of needless interference.

  3. Ruby2
    Jul 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    I agree! We interfere too much in nature and it's ability to balance itself. Working for a conservation organization, I hear of people meddling daily. It drive me nutso!

  4. Kalel
    Jul 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    Not too bright.

  5. ted
    Jul 2nd, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    Another artsy concept with no practical application.

  6. vonskippy
    Jul 2nd, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    I make all my birdhouses have remote entry doors with keyless radio fobs. Sure, some birds never seem to remember the 4 digit keycode, but that's not my problem.

  7. Danny
    Jul 2nd, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    I liked it.

  8. Stella
    Jul 2nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm

    Oh,so old news.

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