Step 10: Hang the feeder

Hang the feeder build bird
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Thread the top end of the bird feeder’s wire through the eye screw on the tree. Twist the wire around itself to keep it from slipping out. Then sit back and wait for your visitors to drop in for lunch!
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    • pencil compass
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    2. 2 feet of ¼-inch dowel

    3. 120-grit sandpaper

    4. Wood glue

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