Things You'll Need
- 12 inch x 12 inch square of metal mesh hardware cloth
- Large dinner plate
- Wire-cutting scissors
- Heavy-duty stapler
Instructions
Cut the hardware cloth square into a circle (lay a large dinner plate over the mesh to use as a guide).
Cut out a narrow pie-shaped piece from the circle with the point of the "pie" at the center of the circle.
Bend the circular mesh into a wide cone by joining the two sides of the cut-out piece.
Staple the two sides together with the heavy-duty stapler.
Locate a suitable place for the nesting basket. The fork of a small tree or shrub between one and 15 feet off the ground is ideal. Make sure there is plenty of dense shrubbery and groundcover nearby.
Staple the nest basket into the fork of the tree.