On one of my recent jaunts to the garden center I spotted a delightful collection of birdhouses nestled above this front door and just had to stop and ask permission to take a picture to share with you all.  I loved all the bright colors, so eye catching from the road.   Got me thinking about all the different ways you could decorate your home/yard with birdhouses.

Of course I’m a little partial to birdhouses myself, perhaps because my folks have a backyard full of them.

However,  the birdhouses in my parents’  yard are well-used by the local birds so they serve more than just a decorative role.   Mom designs the birdhouses and Dad builds them. (And seeing as it’s Father’s Day on Sunday I’ll sneak in a picture of Dad and I here and pause to say that in addition to being the best birdhouse builder I know, he is one AMAZING dad — I’m so blessed to have him for a father!)

Of course if your dad doesn’t build birdhouses you can  pick up some really cute ones at Home Goods right now — I was there on the weekend and there were plenty to choose from.

Someone on the web shared a photo of their birdhouses  mounted on a fence — isn’t that clever? (you can click on the photo to see the whole fence full)

So, are you a birdhouse collector or a birdwatcher, or a little bit of both?  How do you use birdhouses to decorate your outdoor space?