FOR THE BIRDS
... and the people too!
Ava Richards, Northern Cardinal, digital image, 2019
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White Breasted Nut Hatch
Zoey, Kendall, Bella, Sophia and Evan
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Scientific name: Sitta carolinensis
This Birdhouse is for a White-Breasted Nuthatch also known as, . It likes woodlands and to walk down trees. The White-Breasted Nuthatch exhibits a white chest, blue, black and gray wings, a varying display of a blue-gray beak, and a red patch nearing its rear. They mostly eat insects and rarely seeds. They like to nest in cavities, such as holes in trees.
Architecture style
Our birdhouse was based off of the Peterson Lake house, constructed in 1873. It's designer is unknown, but it's builder and first owner was John Lake. It's located in the state of Illinois, and the house's design is Gothic Revival, which is based off of medieval architecture. John Lake died in 1907, and the house was bought in 1918 by Pehr August Peterson. He donated the house to the Swedish American Hospital in 1919 on the condition that he and his wife be allowed to live in it until they die. In 1980, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Some of the prevalent architectural and aesthetic designs we used from this house was the use of an angled roof with a sharp roof, like how the Peterson Lake House has a flat roof with sharp corners. Our birdhouse has etchings on the side reminiscent of the sharp upside-down spires on the underside of the rood, and the etchings on the corner like the fence around the house's porch.
The Design Process
We decided to make a birdhouse based on the Peterson Lake house. We first made several quick sketches of ideas five to be exact. Then, we decided that we really did not like any of them so we made a completely different one. We were going to present that one but then had to remake it because we did not use a ruler the first time. Therefore, we presented it to the class and our design was selected. The design is simple but interesting from the designs that are engraved into the sides of the birdhouse. When we first started this project, we had some rough sketches of the design with an engraved design on the sides. We put the design in Inventor where we made some modifications to the design that made it easier for the bird to live in. Once we finished the CAD model, we made a prototype out of paper and after this; we went back to the CAD model and made the final revisions to the model.Here are a few pictures of the process of our project.
The Birdhouse
All you need to do in order to care for this newly acquired birdhouse, is to find a way to hang or attach the birdhouse to an object preferably the bottom or the back of the birdhouse. Throughout the years you have the birdhouse, there may be some maintenance required, such as, cleaning out the nest and water if needed. You will need to do this when the birds have left and are not there currently. The materials needed for the birdhouse are not included and there will be a plaque that explains the reasons why we made the birdhouse.
Senior Living Center
The facility we will be donating our birdhouse to is called Heartland in Beavercreek, Ohio. This organization is a nursing home, (not always but most commonly) elderly people come here after their stay at the hospital, they offer physical therapy that is specialized to the patient. They do very personalized care and activities to help with a quick, easy recovery. Heartland is very efficient with their programs and the establishment has helped many along the road to recovery.