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John and Teresa Blommers' Outdoor Aviary
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| Name
of Aviary's Owner |
John and Teresa
Blommers. |
| E-mail
Address |
jeanluc@blommers.org |
| Indoor
or Outdoor |
Outdoor aviary. |
| Geographic
Location |
Located in Issaquah,
WA. |
| Aviary
Size (length, depth, height) |
6ft wide from
carport out,
8ft tall from ground up,
18ft long across the bottom outside. |
| Materials
Used |
Lumber, Chicken Wire,
Nails and Staples, Dowels and various branches gathered from yard for perches (attached
with twine), Plastic Twine (a couple different lengths strung across aviary for perching),
Blocks of Wood (for reinforcement on top, also created room for finch nests), Baskets for
Nest, Seed Nest (bought from pet store), Cedar Beauty Bark for Flooring (mixed with
natural earth). |
| Floor
is Made of |
Earth and Cedar
Beauty Bark. |
| Ceiling
is Made of |
Corrugated Plastic. |
| Lighting |
Natural sun light
and when needed, 2 heat lamps during the cold days of winter. |
| Special
Design Features |
We started by
pruning a 44 year old large rhododendron tree, and creating around it, by connecting to
the side wall of our carport. We made the frame 6 feet wide across the top, 8 feet tall,
from the ground up, and 18 feet along the outside, leaving a space to add a door. We then
started unrolling a very large roll of small chicken wire screen, starting at the top, and
attached to the carport wall, working our way across, cutting strips to fit, and stapling
with a electric staple gun. We also enclosed the bottom of aviary with chicken wire to
keep rodent from digging in underneath. The roof was then lapped over with corrugated
roofing material. We use glazed terra-cotta plant bottoms for food and water dishes, and
add 2 heat lamps during the cold days of winter. |
| Number
and Types of Finches Housed in Aviary at Time of Photo |
Approximately 40
finches of mixed color to date (beginning was based on 2 Society Finches and 2 Zebra
Finches),10 White Doves, and 2 Button Quail. |
| Breeding
or Non-Breeding |
Breeding. |
| Additional
Comments |
Visit our aviary
on-line as well as our other animals at:
http://www.blommers.org
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