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Article 1FYI -Did you that bird feeding ranks second only to gardening as America's favorite pastime. Over 60 million people in the United States enjoy feeding wild birds. Bird feeders make a great gift. People of all ages will enjoy watching and feeding the birds at their new birdfeeder.Starting to feed wild birds isn't complicated. Simply putting out some seed is all it takes to attract wild birds to your backyard. One can easily scatter seed on the ground, but most of this seed will inevitably be eaten by larger birds or scavengers. Nevertheless, scattering less expensive seed, like cracked corn, can distract other animals from your bird feeder. To attract smaller birds some type of raised feeder is required. Are feeder ports reinforced? Many feeders have feeder ports that are reinforced, generally by placing a metal sheet around the port. This makes it much more difficult for squirrels and other animals to cause damage to the feeder by enlarging the feeder port Article 2Thistle and nyjer are extremely popular with finches, especially goldfinches. Many thistle and nyjer feeders are simply tube feeders with smaller feeder ports meant for thistle or nyjer seed. Another common way to feed birds thistle or nyjer seed is to use a thistle sock. These socks have small holes. Birds access the thistle through these holes. Nyjer is commonly confused with thistle because they both attract goldfinches. However, nyjer is a different seed. Nyjer is typically very expensive, but finches love it! When shopping for a thistle or nyjer feeder, you should look for the following amenities: What is the capacity of the feeder? Larger feeders will need to be refilled less often.Tube feeders are the most popular feeders for a reason. These simple bird feeders are easy to clean and maintain. Larger tubes can store lots of food, which means less upkeep on your part. In addition, tube feeders make it more difficult for squirrels and other scavengers to gain access to the bird seed inside. Many modern tube feeders use other measures to strengthen their defense against squirrels and larger birds. For example, many tube feeders are surrounded by a cage that small birds can enter, but squirrels and large birds can not penetrate. Often, tube feeders come with several perches and feeding ports which can accommodate many birds at various levels. This will increase the number and variety of birds that visit your yard. Article 3Where are the feeder ports located? Many bird feeders only have feeder ports near the bottom of the tube. This will mean less upkeep, as the tube will not need to be refilled as often. However, providing feeder ports on a variety of levels increases the likelihood that many different types of birds will frequent your feeder and encourages more birds to use your feeder at the same time.Is there a tray at the bottom of the feeder to catch spilled seed? Trays reduce waste by catching the seed that birds drop. However, they can become quite a mess due to bird droppings. Without a tray, seed that falls to the ground will inevitably be eaten by larger birds and scavengers. We care some seed trays they are on our accessories page. Does the feeder contain features that make it squirrel-proof? There are many ways to make a feeder squirrel-proof. One of the most common ways is to surround it by a cage, which allows only small birds to enter. Another popular way to squirrel-proof a feeder is to add a plastic baffle above the feeder. These make it difficult for squirrels to find their footing. Modern techniques include perches that give way when large birds or squirrels step on them, electronic devices that spin heavy animals off perches, trays that give way when large animals step on them, and perches that automatically close feeder ports when large animals step on them. |
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