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Types
of Birdfeeders
Feeders
can be as simple as a tray with seed in it, or as fancy as an avian
"restaurant" with private seating for a dozen or more. Your choice
of feeder(s) plays almost as big a role as your choice of food when
it comes to what birds you'll attract.
- Tube
Feeders
- Many
backyard bird watchers rely on this old standby. A good tube
feeder will be well built but made of clear plastic so you can
see when you're running low on food and so the birds can find
your feeder. Two big advantages of tube feeders are that they
tend to be pretty tidy, and their small, individual perches
are perfect for small songbirds but discouraging for the larger
birds that many birders aren't interested in.
Suet
Feeders
- Although
suet (beef fat) is often sold in plastic mesh bags like the
ones grapes and onions come in, this method can have disastrous
results for your little visitors; if the mesh tears, they can
get tangled. If you want to feed suet you should really buy
or make a wire mesh container. They are cheap and a lot more
safe.
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- Tray
Feeders
- It's
easy to make a wooden tray for a window sill, and lately people
have started selling ornate plastic or metal saucer shaped feeders.
Tray feeders can be great landscaping additions, and the birds
seem to enjoy landing on a pile of seed. Trays have a big draw
back though - they are messy. Especially on a smaller tray,
birds can spill more than they eat. The spillage can be a blessing
for ground feeders like Mourning Doves. I guess it all depends
on how often you're willing to tend your feeders and what birds
you're welcoming to your home.
Specialized
Feeders
- Attracting
some birds can take a little extra effort. Humming Birds and
Orioles, for example, are nectar eating birds and drink a sugar
water mixture from a liquid feeder. Finch feeders are just tube
feeders with particularly small perches and feeding holes.
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