The Purple Martin is North America’s largest native swallow. It is renowned for its song, entertaining aerial acrobats and voracious insect eating. This beautiful bird is at risk due to human expansion and the growth of non-native bird species that inhabit its nesting places. Over the past 40 years there has been a significant decrease in the population of Purple Martins in North America. A key factor that has helped combat this decline has been the emergence birdhouses that offer a safe haven for these migratory birds.

We found this beautiful birdhouse over at Anthropologie… isn’t it gorgeous? I love to blend natural, organic items in my garden, and this driftwood bird house definitely fits the bill.

Here’s another modern bird house for ya’ – it’s called the Peep Show Home Birdhouse, and one of the things I like about its design is that it’s not only bird-friendly but also tree-friendly.

It’s easy to mount with the included adjustable strap, that secures around a variety of tree trunk sizes – No more harming trees with nails and screws.

This decorative bird house is shaped as a square, however its design doesn’t lack imagination; every aspect of our feathered friends has been thought of, wrapped up in a modern geometric design. The Cube birdhouse will last a long time, just hose it off with a bit of water and you’re done keeping it pretty for next year. It’s a square with a flair.

Good morning everyone! The sun is shining, the cool morning breeze is still in the air but something is missing, you can’t hear the birds singing because they are still hiding beneath the warm branches of the trees. So how can you get the perfect morning atmosphere without the enchanting, bird-tweeting melody? The VesseL Bird Shelter will provide your birds with a perfect shelter from the cold, guaranteeing a free concert for you every morning.

The magic of the past is something we rarely grasp, whether we’re trying to revive old furniture or simply feel like good old times. This decorative wooden birdhouse is a good old time item that will bring a rustic vibe to your backyard.

Nowadays, these old split rail fences are abandoned or removed; much of the wood is reclaimed for contemporary uses. This birdhouse is crafted from triangular segments of antique chestnut railings, hollowed out and provided with a 1.25″ opening. The face has three screws, allowing it to be removed for easy cleaning after the birds have long gone. It includes a twig perch and 6″ chain for hanging. By all means, this is good old fashion style.

Check out this unique birdhouse set, isn’t it adorable? It consists of 3 beautiful bird houses, that are amazingly detailed and decorated with delicate wind chimes that rotate using solar power. Create a country cottage feel in your garden and hang them outside in your patio or simply suspend them from trees in your favorite spot in the garden, and enjoy the chime of soothing tranquility. I’m sure your feathered friends will appreciate this lovely nesting place garden decor.

This delightful bird house from Plow & Hearth will attract wrens and other wild birds to its door step. It features a lovely design in natural seagrass over a steel frame, completed with a decorative leaf design at the top.

Here’s a cool DIY project for all you bird lovers. It’s an easy to make, foldable birdhouse craft kit for people of all ages, children and grownups too.

Designed by multi-media artist and designer Kelly Lamb, this ceramic bird house is a unique architectural shelter, inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s famous geodesic dome.

With a solid green body and a bark colored brown cap with top branch of cracked bark, this beautiful hand painted birdhouse is whimsically designed as an acorn – a beautiful addition to anyone’s yard.

Dutch Studio OOOMS designed a unique, eco-friendly birdhouse, from FSC-certified Meranti wood, with a solar panel attached to it’s slanted roof.

The Egg House is another great design by NY-based studio J Schatz. It’s a colorful and durable egg-shaped home for birds to hatch their young. This delicate, modern birdhouse features a 1 1/8″ diameter entry hole, which will attract chickadees, wrens, and smaller birds, while keeping house sparrows out.

Let your feathered guests feast on this tasty, edible birdhouse and watch the local flock grow bigger as the birdhouse gets smaller! This is the perfect gift for the avid birdwatcher – A house that provides shelter as well as food for resident birds.