The Backyard Naturalist has whimsical yet functional bird houses in many styles, including this charming Stone Cottage with river stone facade, red screen door, window box with flowers and a rocking chair on the 'porch'.

Decorative Bird Houses

Decorative Bird Houses from Minimal to Maximal!

The Backyard Naturalist’s decorative bird houses range in style from sweet and simple floral to intricate and detailed! However, don’t let any of the whimsy fool you! These houses are also fully functional no matter the level of external decoration.

Every house has an entry hole sized to be ‘anatomically’ correct for accommodating the intended nesting birds. Hole size matters! (See why it matters so much here.)For a specific example, a 1.25 inch hole allows entry by songbirds like Wrens, Finches, Chickadees and Nuthatches while keeping out larger birds, like predatory English House Sparrows. Find out why keeping your nesting birds safe from English House Sparrows is a priority.

Put the Fun Back in Functional

However, while you want the best for your birds, why should bird house-hunting be so serious? Your bird house can make you giggle every time you see it while at the same time, your birds see a ‘dream home’ offering secure nesting.

Our goal is to make things as easy for you as possible: Not just to get your bird house or feeder in action right away, but also to be simple to maintain season by season. That’s why none of these houses are ‘fixer-uppers’. Most come with hardware ready to hang or fix to a post. (We also stock hardware, poles and accessories.)

Our selection may vary from the styles featured below, as stock varies faster than we can update our website. Come see for yourself and tell us about your birds.

Decorative Bird Houses with Floral Print Exteriors

Hanging Wren Houses

Designed to accommodate House Wrens, one of the only species that enjoy swinging nests boxes, these houses are topped with red cedar and decorated with eye-popping flowers (heat transfer prints).

You can choose to let your Wren house swing on its sturdy galvanized metal chain or fix it to a post. So easy! Key-hole hardware is pre-installed. Cleaning is also super-easy due to a sliding bottom panel.

Camellia Wren Cottage

The Backyard Naturalist stocks many styles of decorative bird houses, including this Hanging Wren House, decorated with heat transfer print with luscious Camellia blooms (Alabama's State Flower) and a Carolina Wren.

Topped with cedar shingles and decorated with the Camellia, the state flower of Alabama, this cottage is designed to accommodate house wrens, one of a few species that will happily choose a ‘swinging lifestyle’. Hang it up on its sturdy galvanized metal chain or fix it to a fence post with its pre-installed key-hole hardware. Bottom panel slides out easily for cleaning.

Dimensions: 6.5 in. high x 8.25 in. deep x 6.5 in. wide
Hole: 1.25 in.

Cosmos Wren Cottage

The Backyard Naturalist's decorative bird house collection, includes this Hanging Wren House, decorated with heat transfer print with glorious Cosmos and honeybee.

Sporting a spectacular display of zinnias in bloom with a contrasting fuchsia eave roof line, this sassy swinger is designed for Wrens, (one of a few species that likes a swinging house) and is ready to hang with a pre-fixed, sturdy galvanized metal chain. You could also fix it to a fence post as it has key-hole hardware pre-installed. Easily slide out the bottom panel for cleaning.
Dimensions: 6.5 in. high x 8.25 in. deep x 6.5 in. wide
Hole: 1.25 in.

Coneflower Wren Cottage

The Backyard Naturalist has whimsical yet functional bird houses in a wide range of themes, including this Hanging Wren House, decorated with heat transfer print featuring glorious Coneflowers.

Designed to accommodate house wrens, one of the only species that enjoy a swinging nest box! Topped with western red cedar and decorated with a spectacular display of coneflowers in bloom.

Hang on its sturdy galvanized metal chain or fix to a fence post with its pre-installed key-hole hardware. The slide-out, bottom panel can be removed for easy yearly cleaning.

Dimensions: 6.5 in. high x 8.25 in. deep x 6.5 in. wide
Hole: 1.25 in.

Yellow Jessamine Cottage in Two Sizes

Wren Cottage
The Backyard Naturalist has whimsical yet functional bird houses in a variety of styles, including this Hanging Wren House, decorated with heat transfer print of Yellow Jessamine flowers (South Carolina State Flower) and a Carolina Wren.

Decorated with the Yellow Jessamine, the state flower of South Carolina and designed to accommodate house wrens, one of the only species that enjoy a swinging nest box! Topped with Cedar shingles. Hang on its sturdy galvanized metal chain or fix to a fence post with its pre-installed key-hole hardware. The slide-out, bottom panel can be removed for easy yearly cleaning.

Dimensions: 6.5 in. high x 8.25 in. deep x 6.5 in. wide
Hole: 1.25 in.

Standard Cottage
The Backyard Naturalist offers fun and practical bird houses in many styles, including this Hanging Standard Wren House, decorated with heat transfer print of Yellow Jessamine flowers (South Carolina State Flower) and a Carolina Wren.

This cottage style birdhouse is decorated on 3 sides with Yellow Jessamine, the state flower of South Carolina and topped with western red cedar roof. The house has a dark green border trim and hole guard. This standard nesting box can be hung from a sturdy galvanized chain or be fixed to a fence post with its pre-installed key-hole hardware.
Dimensions: 9. 25 in. high X 6. 75 in. wide X 5. 5 in. deep.
Hole: 1.25 in.

Detailed and Whimsical

Amish Star Barn

The Backyard Naturalist has whimsical yet functional bird houses in many styles, including this one, designed as a model of The Amish Star Barn.

Inspired by the iconic Star Barn in the heart of the Amish Country near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Stars decorate all around the river stone foundation. The ‘barn’ has a removable back wall for easy cleaning, with two individual nest boxes separated by a wall.

1. 25 ” openings will invite wrens, finches, chickadees and nuthatches
Dimensions: 19.0 in. high X 18.0 in. wide X 8.0 in. deep
Hole: 1.24 in.

Field Stone Guest Cottage

The Backyard Naturalist has whimsical yet functional bird houses in many styles, including this charming Stone Cottage with river stone facade, red screen door, window box with flowers and a rocking chair on the 'porch'.

This ‘dream cottage’ has details galore, from its red screen door and window box with flower to the rocking chair on the porch. Absolutely move-in ready!

Quaint and sturdy with a pine shingled roof and a river stone facade. The house has a back wall clean out, drainage, ventilation and an unpainted interior. Loop the heavy duty nylon cord to the desired height and put this house where wrens, finches, chickadees and nuthatches are ‘house-hunting’.
Dimensions: 10.0 in. high x 7.0 in. wide x 7.0 in. deep
Hole: 1.25 in.

Benefits for Wild Birds and Unlimited Backyard Joy for Humans

The Backyard Naturalist’s decorative bird houses are affordable unique gifts that combine nature, aesthetics and easy maintenance—each with unlimited potential for joy. If you are especially interested in attracting Bluebirds, The Backyard Naturalist especially recommends check out this Bluebird nesting box (pictured above in gallery). It’s approved by The North American Bluebird Society.