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A New Generation of Window Bird Feeders
Bringing birds up close truly enhances any backyard birding experience. Window bird feeders allow for some perfect moments, with incomparable views to those of feeders placed further away in the yard.
New-fangled hangers, and advanced mounting hardware ensure stability for substantial, and larger capacity window bird feeders. Selections are widely available in glass, wood, durable recycled plastics, acrylics, and resin. Styles range from open and covered trays, hoppers, tube feeders, and dish-like feeders for meal worms or fruit. Even the type of birds you wish to attract can be determined by your choice of window feeder. Nectar, thistle, seed mix, peanut or suet feeders? Some window hummingbird feeders will easily convert to seed feeders for winter use.
This stylish mahogany window feeder actually holds three quarts of black oil sunflower, or other mixed seed. With its innovative design, seed stays dry and fresher longer, and birds are also protected from the elements while feeding.
One suggestion for window bird feeders is to use a no-mess seed mix, or sunflower hearts and chips. Usually placed on deck or porch window, there will be little to no mess below…on your deck, porch, or grass. Window bird feeders make perfect and long lasting gifts for any nature lover on your list too…and for virtually any occasion. Truly a gift recommended by Mother Nature herself!
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When Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders Quit
Around my yard there are enough squirrels for a football game. Although I do feed them, every single bird feeder and birdhouse is protected by a baffle. Whether hanging, or pole mounted, the baffles pretty much ensure these are squirrel proof bird feeders.The feeder set up shown at left has run into a small problem this season. There is a butterfly bush behind it that has grown twice it’s size from last year. Now my little crafty squirrels have figured out how to shimmey on out to the end of the thicker branches and leap to the feeders.
It’s pretty funny watching them, but not so funny having to fill the feeders every single day. So in this case, the squirrel proof bird feeders have quit being squirrel-proof due to landscaping growth.
The best plan? Relocate this pole to a spot where squirrels can not launch from any landscaping!
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Use Hopper Bird Feeders to Hold More
The backyard birding experience is about watching wild birds, their behaviors and songs, and their interactions in the habitat you’ve provided. At times it can be captivating, watching nature thrive, close up in your yard. It can literally “take you away” from the day-to day mundane, to the extraordinary.Maintaining feeders is large part of this great hobby – cleaning and filling them. It’s the responsible thing to do if you’re attracting birds to gather in rather unnatural groups and eat from these feeders. If you’re looking to spend less time filling and more time viewing, hopper bird feeders are a perfect choice. Hoppers tend to hold more seed than tube type feeders.
Large capacity hopper bird feeders will entice a good variety of species as well. Just about any kind of seed mixes will work with them, and some even offer suet cages for more food variety. We like to use sunflower hearts, as there is no waste or ground mess to deal with. This seed may cost a couple of bucks more, but is well worth it in the long run.
The hopper bird feeder shown above is constructed of durable cedar, and holds 11 quarts of seed, it even offers two suet cages that will attract different species. These feeders are also available in recycled plastics that are guaranteed to never crack, split or fade. Whether wood or plastics, with hopper bird feeders you’ll spend less time filling and more time watching!
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