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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Joanne Dorin | Posted under Home and Family
Platform Bird Feeder: Just One Of the Options
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This style of feeder allows you to offer any type of product - fresh fruit, bird seed, or whatever else you decide to feed the birds. Let's try to keep it healthy. No matter what type of feeder you decide on try to stick with wood which is not only more durable it is actually preferred by the birds. Remember to cover with stain or paint to protect from moisture. If you do choose a plastic feeder make sure that it is well constructed and reinforced around the feeding ports so the squirrels stay away. Good strong construction is important no matter what style of feeder you pick. There are three basic feeder types that are popular. The platform already discussed, the hopper, and the tube. All feeders should be easy to clean no mater what design or style they are. Hopper Feeders There are many different styles of hopper feeders with the most basic looking a little like a miniature barn. This style holds a lot of seed so you don't have to fill it daily. The roof lifts off and it's a snap to fill. Available in just about any size you can think of and you can hang them on a pole, in a tree, or mount them. The doves grosbeaks, jays, woodpeckers, and cardinals all love them. In fact big and small birds all like this style of feeder. Tube Feeders Are a long cylinder tube with perches along the base at the feed ports. The squirrels aren't usually able to steal the seed in this style feeder. Woodland birds like the chickadee, woodpecker, finch, titmice, and nuthatches all use this type of feeder while the larger birds like carnivals avoid it. They are commonly filled with sunflower seeds. Platform Feeder Which me mentioned right at the beginning. This is a flat box style feeder that can be hung, set on the ground, or placed on legs. They are perfect for ground feeders like juncos, doves, and sparrows as well as a variety of other birds. And then there are specialized feeders that are designed for specific types of birds. For example an oriole or a hummingbird feeder is considered a specialized feeder. If you want to attract a specific bird you need to know what the birds like which foods and what type of feeders. Bluebirds Eat orange, nut, and apple treats and suet cake. Use a fruit feeder or platform feeder. Cardinals Eat black oil sunflower seeds and peanuts. Use a hopper, tube, or platform feeder. Cedar Waxwings Eat oranges, apples, and nut treats. Use a fruit or platform feeder. Chickadees Eat black oil sunflower seeds, peanuts, and suet cakes. Use a hopper, tube, or platform feeder. A suet cake feeder is also an option. Doves Eat cracked corn, peanuts, and millet seed. Use a platform or tube feeder. Finches Eat black oil sunflower seeds, thistle seed, peanuts, and suet cakes. Use a hopper, tube, or platform feeder. Hummingbirds Eat nectar and need a nectar feeder. Jays Eat orange and apple treats, nuts, suet cakes, and cracked corn. Use a fruit feeder, tube, or platform feeder. Mockingbirds Eat orange and apple treats, nuts, suet cakes, and cracked corn. Use a fruit feeder, tube, or platform feeder. Use a fruit feeder, tube, or platform feeder. Orioles Eat orange and apple treats, nuts, and nectar. Use a fruit feeder, nectar feeder, or a platform feeder. Redpolls Eat black oil sunflower seeds and use tube feeders. Siskins Eat black oil sunflower seeds and thistle seeds. Use a tube or platform feeder. Sparrows Eat black oil sunflower seeds, cracked corn, millet seed, thistle seed, and peanuts. Use a hopper feeder, tube feeder, or platform feeder. Starlings About The Author: Joanne is an author of Decorz.com. If you're looking for more birdfeeder & decorating ideas for your home and garden visit http://www.decorz.com. |
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