If you enjoy backyard birding, and use hanging bird feeders, you likely know about the mess they can make in gardens and yards.  We seem to hang our feeders within view of a home window, so we can enjoy the feathered friends we feed.  Adding seed trays will eliminate most, if not all of the mess below feeders.

Some seed catchers or trays, are within the feeder’s construction, while others are external.  The seed tray shown above also serves as a platform, thus creating additional feeding space for other birds, maybe even species who won’t use the feeder itself.  The expenditure is minimal, compared to the amount of seed you’ll save over time.