This is 1 item! 17 birdhouses have been individually painted by Mr. Yeakle's first grade students and attached to a single self-standing pole. This pole, along with its charming houses, will make for an awesome bird feeder in anyone's yard. The pole is solid redwood and 8' tall, uninstalled. 2' at the bottom of the pole will be subterranean when installed, he top of the pole has a faux-copper cap.