This is especially if they are painted in elaborate colors that suit its design best. Paints do not merely make bird houses beautiful. 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. And seeing them on their backyards everyday is another source of joy. Most humming bird houses are small like the birds themselves. In fact, they are made so small that you will not be able to see them the first time if you are not looking close enough. Some people choose to build hummingbird houses on tree trunks where they can be as close to the trunk of a tree as possible. Giving them the needed things for nesting can always lessen their efforts in searching; keep some pieces of strings or yarns and probably nesting materials where they can be found easily. With a custom designed kit, you can always maximize its usage with proper installation, having to consider their characteristics can suggest a probably place to put them. Those lumbers that are categorized as "pressure-treated" has toxic chemicals can also poison the old and nesting birds. Using paint is definitely a no-no. Flaking paints might be mistaken as food and can be eaten by your birds. Furthermore, plastics and metals are not also appropriate in building avian houses since both are prone to heat. Custom Sculptures from outside your pets' house are also being sold, you can find rare designs along the internet and dedicated online pet shops for your birds. There are also bird houses that can have another purpose when installed; you can always get the best ones with good research online. It is not really that hard to get a unique design. With the popularity of digital camera comes the ability to shoot great pictures far and near. Pictures are oftentimes clearer and have that "large-than-life" feel in them. In addition, the many features that is available in digital cameras bird house picture taking more enjoyable. You can make use of different colors, styles and angles depending on what best suit your tastes.