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Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\n            \u003crect fill-opacity=\"0.18\" fill=\"#C6A26A\" rx=\"1.5\" height=\"19\" width=\"22\" y=\"21\" x=\"9\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n            \u003ccircle stroke=\"none\" fill=\"#6B4A2F\" r=\"3.4\" cy=\"29\" cx=\"20\"\u003e\u003c\/circle\u003e\n            \u003cline y2=\"38\" x2=\"20\" y1=\"34\" x1=\"20\"\u003e\u003c\/line\u003e\n        \u003c\/svg\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eA Bark Birdhouse from the Vermont Woods\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-sub\"\u003eRay Ellison, 68, northern Vermont — a lifelong carpenter who wraps his houses in real bark from storm-felled trees. These are among the last he will ever build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-quote\"\u003e“A store-bought birdhouse smells like a factory. A bird knows the difference. Mine still smell like the woods they came from.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-author\"\u003e— Ray Ellison, carpenter, northern Vermont\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat arrives at your door\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ti\"\u003e🪵\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Bark Birdhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHand-built, real bark, one of a kind\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ti\"\u003e🪢\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJute Hanging Rope\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eReady to hang out of the box\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ti\"\u003e📜\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story Card\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRay’s story, signed final batch\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ti\"\u003e📦\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe Packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWrapped to arrive unharmed\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the birds actually choose it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🪵\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal Storm-Felled Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapped in genuine bark from trees that came down on their own — never a living tree cut. To a small bird it reads like the inside of a real tree cavity, not a painted box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🌲\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Paint, No Chemicals\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing on the wood, inside or out — the way conservation groups recommend. It smells of the forest, not the factory, and that’s often the difference between a house birds trust and one they ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🐦\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Right-Sized 3 cm Door\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entrance is cut to 3 cm (about 1.2 in) — right for chickadees, wrens, nuthatches and titmice, and small enough to shut out bigger nest-raiders like starlings and House Sparrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🌧️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Overhanging Roof\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pitched roof reaches out past the entrance like an eave, so driving rain sheds down the front and off the edge instead of running into the nest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🍂\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUntreated Wood That Weathers\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid, untreated wood under the bark, chosen to take rain and frost the way a real tree does. Left natural, it silvers gently over the years and settles into the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fi\"\u003e🪢\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady to Hang\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jute rope is set right out of the box — on a branch, hook or porch in a minute, no tools needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-badge\"\u003e🐦\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-quote\"\u003e“Most mass-market birdhouses fail cavity-nesters in two ways: the entrance is cut too wide, so starlings and predators take the box, and glossy treated wood puts small birds off. A natural, untreated house with a roughly 3-centimeter hole and a roof that overhangs the entrance is exactly the kind of cavity a chickadee or wren is looking for. Honest craftsmanship like this genuinely helps native songbirds.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-name\"\u003eDr. Karen Mercer, Ornithologist · New England Songbird Trust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tags\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌱 Garden \u0026amp; backyard\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐦 Bird lovers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 A gift that lasts\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌲 Cottage \u0026amp; woodland style\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏡 Porch \u0026amp; patio\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e💐 Housewarming\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👵 Grandparents\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e☘️ Nature \u0026amp; folk-craft lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe quality, in plain terms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal bark, real wood\u003c\/strong\u003e — wrapped in storm-felled bark over solid untreated wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-built\u003c\/strong\u003e — made one at a time by a carpenter of fifty years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for weather\u003c\/strong\u003e — overhanging roof, untreated wood that takes rain and frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight-sized entrance\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3 cm welcomes small songbirds and keeps starlings out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAges beautifully\u003c\/strong\u003e — silvers to a natural patina outdoors, never peels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gi\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e30-Day Peace of Mind\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHang your birdhouse and live with it for a month. If it isn’t everything you hoped, email us and send it back — no questions, no hassle. Ray would rather it find the right garden than sit in the wrong one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on handmade:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach house is built by hand from natural bark, so small variations in bark, color, grain and dimensions are normal — they are the signature of a real maker, not a factory. No two are exactly alike, and yours is the only one of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReal tree bark over solid, untreated wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural \u0026amp; untreated — no paint, stain or lacquer (weathers to a soft silver-grey)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet includes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 bark birdhouse + jute hanging rope + story card\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 cm H × 10.3 cm W × 7.9 cm D (≈ 7.9 × 4.1 × 3.1 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntrance hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 cm (≈ 1.2 in) — fits chickadees, wrens, nuthatches, titmice; keeps starlings out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 0.7–1 lb (≈ 320–450 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRustic real-bark exterior — each house one of a kind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHang from a branch, hook or porch, about 5–10 ft up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrush out once a year; no treatment needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRay Ellison, northern Vermont\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReviews\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.9 \/ 5 · loved in gardens across the U.S.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marlow Market","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54065860084055,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/9505\/2887\/files\/hf_20260718_154354_a11d2d51-271d-46fe-8774-cd764bbb864c.png?v=1784391646","url":"https:\/\/www.marlowmarketco.com\/products\/ray-handmade-tree-bark-bird-house","provider":"Marlow Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}