🦜 Bird Box – Handmade Parrot Nest Box

🦜 HANDMADE BIRD BOX

Bring native parrots into your backyard with our handmade Bird Box, individually built in Queensland from reclaimed pallet timber. Designed for Rainbow Lorikeets, Crimson / Eastern Rosellas and Australian King Parrots, with the entrance hole sized to suit the species you choose.

Australian parrots nest in tree hollows that can take decades to form, and these are disappearing as old trees are cleared. A bird box gives them a safe place to raise their young, right in your backyard.

🎨 CHOOSE YOUR FINISH

🌿 Natural Timber (Raw) – $60

Our original handcrafted finish, left untreated to showcase the natural character of the reclaimed timber. It can be left natural or finished by you if desired.

🛢️ Natural Timber (Oiled) – $70

Finished with premium 100% Pure Linseed Oil on the exterior to enhance the timber's natural grain and colour while helping protect it from the weather.

🎨 Painted Exterior (Sealed) – $80

Finished with durable exterior paint in your choice of green, brown, black or camouflage, then sealed with clear lacquer for added weather protection. Ideal for blending into your garden or bush setting.

🐦 CHOOSE YOUR BIRD

🦜 Rainbow Lorikeet — Typically 60–70mm entrance
Sized for Rainbow Lorikeets while helping discourage larger birds from occupying the box.

🐦 Crimson / Eastern Rosella — Typically 75–90mm entrance
A larger entrance to comfortably accommodate Crimson and Eastern Rosellas.

👑 Australian King Parrot — Typically 100mm entrance
Sized to comfortably accommodate the larger body of an Australian King Parrot.

⭐ Other Parrot Species — Sized to Suit
Contact us before ordering if your species isn't listed.

📏 APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS

Every box is handmade from reclaimed timber, so dimensions may vary slightly.

✔ Rear Height: Approximately 530mm

✔ Front Height: Approximately 500mm

✔ Roof: Approximately 300mm × 340mm

✔ Width × Depth: Approximately 220mm × 270mm

✔ Internal Floor: Approximately 200mm × 240mm

✔ Entrance Hole: Approximately 70mm standard (adjusted to suit your selected species)

🛠️ FEATURES

✔ Handmade in Queensland from reclaimed pallet timber

✔ Tall design creates a deep nesting cavity, like a natural tree hollow

✔ Entrance hole sized for your selected bird species

✔ Internal timber ladder beneath the entrance, helping young birds climb out when they're ready to fledge

✔ No external perch, which helps discourage unwanted species such as Common Mynas

✔ Removable floor panel for cleaning and maintenance

✔ Sloping weather-resistant roof

✔ Heavy-duty tree mounting system

✔ Built for Australian conditions

✔ Every box is individually handcrafted and one of a kind

🧹 REMOVABLE FLOOR FOR CLEANING

The removable floor panel lets you clear out old nesting material and check the condition of the box without dismantling it.

Never open, clean or disturb a nest box while it is occupied. Always wait until the birds have left and the breeding season has finished before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance.

🌿 INSTALLATION

Mount your Bird Box approximately 3–5 metres above ground on a mature tree or suitable post, with the entrance facing away from prevailing weather where possible. A quiet location will encourage birds to move in.

For boxes installed at greater heights, professional installation by a suitably experienced arborist or nest box installer is recommended.

Wildlife may sometimes inspect or occupy boxes intended for another species, so occupancy cannot be guaranteed.

❤️ HANDMADE WITH PURPOSE

Every Potting Mad nest box is handcrafted by our family in Joyner, QLD using reclaimed timber that would otherwise go to landfill. We're proud members of Pine Rivers Koala Care, and supporting Australian wildlife inspires everything we do.

📍 Pickup from Joyner, QLD. Delivery may be available for a fee, so just ask!

Also see our Possum Box, Kookaburra Box, Owl & Wood Duck Box and full range of Wildlife Nest Boxes.