Something to look into - I read the other day that only wrens use birdhouses that are suspended. Other birds use pole or tree mounted houses. I need to check and see if this is accurate.

You Grow Girl

Polk County Conservation Board

Sunshine Farm & Gardens Rare and Exceptional Plants for the
Discriminating Gardener and Collector

Iowa Living Roadway - plant lists PDFs

Iowa Wildflowers

Reiman Gardens Recommends

Wild Ones - Native Plants, Natural Landscapes

Building stuff

Basic Birdhouse plan

Traditional Cedar Birdhouse - PDF

Free Feeder and Birdhouse Plans

Building Nest Structures, Feeders and Photo Blinds - PDF

Crafty Birds - Links to misc. bird related crafts

other plans

Cat scratching post

Window Seat