About Bats Birds Yard
My name is Diane Brodak. My husband Phil and I are lifelong outdoor enthusiasts. We are native Michiganders, born and raised in metro Detroit. We’ve made our home on 10 wooded acres in Livingston County, Michigan, with J.J., our Lab/Shepherd mix, Zoei, our Sheltie; Heidi, our cat; C.C., our Golden Palomino Quarter Horse, and Sienna, our canary. (Most of our pets are adopted.)
We are fortunate to have turned our passion for nature into a second career. After spending 45 years in the construction industry, Phil "retired" but never slowed down. He began pursuing his woodworking hobby as a creative outlet. He produced bat houses and bird houses for friends and family as gifts. I also started to design original yard artwork. Before long, we had requests from people who wanted to buy our designs. That is how we became the proud owners of BatsBirdsYard.Com. We create and handcraft our own products for this site and are happy to be able to share them with our fellow nature lovers around the world.
We produce products as orders are received or when we have a vision for a new creation. We also represent the products of other Michigan artisans on this site. We pour our heart and soul into our craftsmanship and stand behind the work 100 percent. All of our products are of the highest quality and your satisfaction is guaranteed.
We have traveled the United States from north to south and east to west on our Harley and by car only to find some of the friendliest people that we have ever met. Although we’ve explored the U.S. and beyond, there is still no place like home. Travel memories are great, but our true pleasure comes from doing the things that make us happy on a daily basis. For us, that is being home in our workshops creating new projects and enjoying the outdoors in our own backyard.
Try it for yourself. There is great satisfaction to be found in tinkering in the yard and getting your hands dirty. There is something about being outside surrounded by Mother Nature and all of her beauty that gives you peace of mind and provides an opportunity for self-reflection.
It is our hope that something on our website catches your eye and will ultimately add to your enjoyment of your own backyard!
Diane & Phil