The unique.
Gourd birdhouses need not be made of the typical bottleneck gourd every time. Here's a cute decorative birdhouse made from a dipper gourd.
This one was made for an exchange in 1999.
Front
Rear view
Brick close-up
Portal
Lots of detail can be added to the work to make the work more interesting and realistic. To the left is a functional birdhouse with "brick work" detail.