This winter has been hard for everyone, plants, animals and humans. Precisely for this reason, the German artist Reinhard Hunger, worried about the well-being of the bullfinches that roam in his garden, delightful birds of the Fringillida family, belonging to the subfamily of the Goldfinches, has recovered and reinvented old objects to offer the singing birds a shelter from the cold and snow. At the same time, providing all of us with creative ideas to start practicing birdgardening on our balconies and gardens, a "home" alternative to bird watching.
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This winter has been hard for everyone, plants, animals and men. Precisely for this, the German artist Reinhard Hunger, concerned for the well-being of the bullfinches that roam his garden, delightful little birds of the family of Finches, belonging to the subfamily of the Cardellini, ha recovered and reinvented old objects to offer the singing birds a shelter from the cold and snow. At the same time providing all of us with creative ideas to start practicing the birdgardening, alternativa “casalinga” al bird watching.
Although birds are able to adapt well to changes in environmental conditions, and therefore to bad weather, when the winter is very harsh, they endure it with greater effort. For this Reinhard has decided to intervene, offering them feed and shelter in small houses made with recycled materials.
Thus, one old radio, emptied from the crates, it can become a convenient manger to hang on a branch or to insert into a trunk. And the old crystal chandelier by grandmother Haunger, decorated with old branches of the Christmas tree is an excellent and great refuge for a large number of birds.
But they are also enough few coconuts topped with a carnival wig and a few cotton strings to create a charming birdhouse design. But even a cake stand can become an elegant shelter. All ingenious examples of creative recycling that can be a source of inspiration to grasp, it is appropriate to say, "two birds with one stone", that is to do good for the environment through reuse of old objects and even animals in distress, offering a comfortable shelter.
Remember that the structure goes located in a quiet area, which is not reachable by cats and predators. For birdgardening, choose a spot from which you can enjoy a privileged view from your window. You can hang the houses, tilting them slightly forward to prevent rainwater from entering, either on a tree or on a wall of your home, as long as it is a shady spot and sheltered from the wind. That said, the watchword is "creativity". And maybe you will be lucky enough to find an increasingly rare swallow pecking seeds in your ingenious and eco-friendly installation.
Roberta Ragni
