Free Robin and Phoebe Bird House Plans

American Robins and Eastern Phoebes often build their nests on ledges. Below are some relatively easy-to-build robin and phoebe bird house plans for nest shelves so that you can attract these birds to your backyard and enjoy watching the nesting cycle.

DIY Network Robin Bird House Plans Easy step-by-step directions with photos. Nest Shelf for 3 Species This shelf design can be used for robins, phoebes and blue jays.

Robin and Phoebe bird house plansEastern Phoebe Nest Platform This design is specifically for eastern phoebes, slightly smaller than the above 3-species design.

Open Platform Robin and Phoebe bird house plans The open platform can be used under porches, eaves and other shelters. Robins, phoebes, mourning doves and blue jays may nest on this platform. Barn swallows, mourning doves, cardinals and blue jays will also use nesting platforms too.

Here is an American Robin in the process of building a nest in a nest ledge box located under the house eave, providing some shade and protection from the weather:

Here is a really nice phoebe or robin nesting shelf that can be mounted under the eave of your house, porch roof, garage overhang, barn or other similar structure:

Phoebe and Robin Nesting Platform

The American Robin is the State Bird of three U.S. States: For more information about the American Robin, go to Connecticut State Bird, Michigan State Bird and Wisconsin State Bird.

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