Also have the sides of the birdhouse enclosed going to the floor to keep away the rainwater from seeping into the nests inside. Work with the flooring. Have the floor at least an inch from the bottommost part of the birdhouse so that it would not rot easily. Work with the spacing. Like neighboring houses, it is best that the birdhouses are properly spaced from one another. Follow properly all the directions in the seed pack. Subsequently, the gourds should be frequently watered and applied with fertilizer every month. For the purpose of building bird houses, large amount of gourd should be cultivated. This would usually take 4-5 months. Making the Gourd Bird House As soon as you have the proper amount of gourd, it is now easy to create your own bird house and place it in your garden or backyard to attract birds. From there, you can get to know their needs, having to specify different kinds of bird houses for different types of species. Building a bird house can affect their needs. The local birds in your area could be blue birds, finches, wrens, cardinals, purple martins, chickadees and other species. From their needs, one of the things you need to adjust or alter is the size of the entrance hole. Place an extended roof Provide a roof that is extended of at least two inches in front to protect entrance of the house from raindrops that is usually driven by the wind and also to prevent domesticated animals from getting inside. Also, try to elevate a bit the floor of the bird house from the bottom to prevent rotting which is normally caused by moisture. It also provides additional protection from wearing off easily and from elements that might cause damage to the bird house. Your painted bird house should also serve its main purpose of providing a sound shelter to birds. It should be durable enough to make it through stormy weather and cool during sunny days. You can make use of different colors, styles and angles depending on what best suit your tastes. Before taking that shot, you need to keep in mind that birds are very shy. They fly away at the slightest sound and will definitely not be thrilled at the attention you bestow on them. This is why you have to plan out your move first so that you will achieve that shot that people love.