The Eclectic Eggporeum
Everything to do with Birds
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The Eggporeum started out life as a funky chicken house; since then, it's evolved into an eclectic collection of bird-o-bilia; everything that looks like birds would build, live in or use is assembled here.
From rusty bird cages, to found or diy birds nests, to tools that you might see near a chicken house, all bird themed junk in my garden seems to gravitate to this funky little rustic shed.
My collection of bird cages, both real and those that are actually decorative planters for hanging in a corner of your living room are here.
If it could hold a bird, or did at one time or just looks like a bird, this is the place.
The cage doors are always open, though; I hate the thought of caging a bird...
The Eclectic Eggporeum started life as a funky little earth sheltered chicken house, and has now evolved into a museum of sorts; everything bird themed gravitates here...There are more detailed pictures of everything bird-o-bilia below (that's my made up name for the collection) - now that the chickens no longer use it for a home, it's got a new life as a major attraction in my garden.
I've even used it as the basis for the Carsen Andrew Memorial Garden using the design tips in the book by John Brookes.
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This collection of rustic bird cages started off with one or two, then got out of hand with many more. Thanks to Mike, bringing them home was a weekly event for a while.
Yes, the little hen, Hobo, raised her families in this box. Mainly it was to keep her safe at night, as she was on the floor of the chicken house, but also to keep the other hens from laying their eggs on top of her incubating eggs.
More bird cages, these ones aged by burning in the fire, very carefully as they are thin wire, so as not to accidently burn right through them.
A finch cage, thankfully without any finches.
Birds nests are not to be removed from where the bird makes them, but occasionally they are blown off by the wind or a squirrel will throw them to the ground.
The construction of birds nests is fascinating, and done completely by instinct. No-one has to teach them, they know atavistically how to make a safe dwelling for their offspring.
The step is actually the concrete from around a fence post, long rotted away. So using it as a faux millstone and step was one way to keep it out of the landfill.
The color of the door and many other things on the farmstead was developed to be the color of the sky.
The resin rooster was missing his beak, so I made one out of polymer clay, which lasted for a while.
The two little hens lasted a long time, on the roof of the Eggporeum, but eventually spalled and fell apart in the winter frosts. The terracotta is a short lived clay, but fun while it lasts.
The bird cages were never used for captive birds on my watch.
Eclectic grouping of all the bird cages I could collect.
Yes, it was indeed used for the hen to hatch out chicks; a safe little cage where none of the other hens can scramble around in there, disturbing the carefully arranged incubating eggs.
Bird cages missing handles? Make a twig one as a replacement - other fun little accents are the 'stars' which are escutcheons for decorating around a door handle - from the 1970's.
Bamboo bird cages like this one are commonly used to keep finches in; I can't bear the idea of keeping a wild bird caged, so the doors are always kept open...
Salvaged Birds Nests - A safe and secure place to keep the found birds nest; it's against the law to remove migratory birds nests from trees, but if they fall, they're fair game.
Intriguing Construction - This nest raised three broods of robins over a span of two years; it's done it's duty now, and will have a place of honor in the display.
The lovely Blue Fox blue door, with the appropriate 'angels wings' to decorate the top of it.
Vintage? Maybe not, but this rooster is always on guard...
...and these two hens require close watching - with their planting of Hens and Chicks.Eclectic grouping of all the bird cages I could collect.I'm always on the lookout for more bird themed junk to add to the collection; whether it's bird cages, home made diy birds nests, poultry planters or anything else that fits into the concept it will be proudly displayed in and around the Eggporeum.
See more about the construction of the Eggporeum on Frill Free.
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