I love this bird feeder so far. I bought it for my two cats. Is positioning it directly at eye level for them a good idea?Will it scare the birds?
1523317
Haha! I bought it for the same reason! I'm sure placing the bird feeder at eye level for the cats will not scare off the birds. Although, I would probably place some birdseed on the ground so that they get used to seeing and eating from the ground near the feeder.
1523318
we have a sun reflecting film on the window we have the feeder on and the birds can not see inside to see our cat larrybear sitting there drooling, we can see out fine.
1523319
So we bought two of these and put them on our bay windows about 4 feet from the window sill. The birds never eat out of them cause they see us and they see the cats (who jump at the first sight of a bird flying by). This is not the product's fault. We either have very skittish birds or just very active cats. I would suggest putting it higher at first incase either is true for you. VERY high so the birds aren't scared by the cats or humans. Also throw some bird seed around the outiside of the house to get the birds familiar.
1523320
We had to remove the other bird feeders in our yard for a week or so, so the birds had "no choice" but to use this one. At first, I thought it was going to be a wash because once the birds found it, they would still just grab one or two seeds and then fly away to eat them, then return only to fly away again to eat. I was a little bummed out because it seemed like more of a buffet tray than a table. Fast forward another few weeks and now we have woodpeckers, cardinals, and titmice that visit several times a day. I have my two feeders right next to one another about 3 feet from my desk and they don't hesitate to swoop right in. One thing you might want to consider is that the birds might want a "resting area" within three feet of the feeders so they avoid crashing into them ... a pole or plant or stick allows them to fly on to that and land, then take the little hop over to the feeders so they aren't coming in at full steam. Good luck, you and your cats should have a lot of fun! :)
1523321
Mine is right outside my TV room at about eye level - maybe a little higher. If they detect movement within a few feet of the birdfeeder, even when I'm in the house, they fly off. I'm quite sure it would scare the birds if the cats are right there. They're pretty smart, and cats are their predators. If I were them, I certainly wouldn't hang around if cats were nearby.
1523322
Depends how reflective your window is....the birds don't seem to see my cat licking his lips!
1523323
You might want to purchase a one-way film to put on the inside of the window. You see the birds, they don't see you or your cats.
342471
Mine is placed about 10 feet from the bird feeding and I have seen birds sit on the fence post a foot away from the Catstop. Sp in short--No it will not bother the birds at the feeder!
1811720
I'd call it more of a deterrent. The birds find it uncomfortable. Works better against smaller birds. I've seen some pretty big woodpeckers - don't know if they'd even notice it!
1511113
We use sunflower seeds. Any hardware has them. No crows have come at all, squirrels try, but generally they get what falls below. It is a wonderful feeder, we love seeing all the birds close up. We have a cat that looks at them. At first they would fly off when they saw the cat's face in the window. Now, they don't even care if the cat paws at the glass in the window!
1111326
I have had no trouble with birds feeding at this feeder. They looked at it for about a day as they do all new additions to the yard. The squirrels liked it too until I set the tension on the bars to nothing and they can't feed from it any longer. I do get some big birds but they don't seem to be feeder hogs. All my birds like this feeder and it hangs from a huge Oak Tree in our yard and they even feed when it rains.
955853
This is a great feeder. I put mine out in early May (Northern Virginia), and the hummingbirds find it quickly every year. I also put a feeder on my sunroom window at the rear of my home, which is 1 1/2 levels above our patio. We have a walk-up basement, so the feeder is about 15 feet above the patio. They find it without trouble. We also have some flower planters on a nearby deck, so that may help.
2118093
I have only noticed birds on the mesh part of feeder and roof helps but not totally. Birds seem to love it!
671099
Currently, we are hanging it on a double sided shepherd's hook, however, we are going to be moving it as the squirrels can get into it very easy. We did buy the suggested baffle, but the birds didn't seem to like that. What we are going to do is get wider gauge piping of some kind that will make it difficult for the squirrels to climb. This is a great feeder, and the birds are very attracted to it. We were amazed by the variety of birds it brought in. Our problem were the squirrels....but that is not uncommon with any feeder.
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This feeder attracts House Finches and goldfinches by filling it with nyjer seed. I have it hung on a hook about 4 feet off the ground. I've never seen a large bird on it. Most of my sparrows feed on the ground from seed that has dropped or from a platform feeder. I use more of a mixed seed in that.
32854
We have doves and they don't use the feeder, I think they are to heavy when they land on ring. We have it set so Cardinals can feed. Also Crows can't use it, we love ours. Saving money on bird feed.
1379485
It doesn't reflect. I have had great success in attracting all sorts of birds in the last 10 years. Never had an injury! :) Good luck. You'll love this feeder and so will the birdies!
356154
I've never had a bird fly into the window using this bird feeder so I think your concern can be laid to rest. This is the most fun we've had in a long time to be able to watch the birds so close up. One thing you might want to know if you haven't had a feeder like this before, it takes a while for the birds to find it. Once they do, be sure you have bird feed on hand because they really like it.
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Not sure I understand exactly what you are asking, but the whole thing is light metal and the pole sticks in the ground. It is a bit wobbly. I removed the water pan, and squirrel baffle bought separately to help keep them out. The three main feeders work OK. Overall, it is adequate, but not going to be my permanent bird feeder over the long run. I think of it as a test run.
992081
We use an open feeder, looks like a swing. The birds love it. We have song birds, blue birds and sparrows. We hang it from a tree branch, they like this as it gives them cover.
1712054
I've never tried stacking. It would be tight. I've had no squirrel problems. Starlings have figured it out, but don't stay long. All the woodpeckers, flickers, nuthatches use it. Even the chickadees. It's one of my favorite feeders and has endured the elements much better than other feeders I've owned. I use no other suet feeders since getting this one. 5 stars.
907534
No. I have 2 and 3 birds on the feeder at the same time. I had 3 large cardinals on it yesterday. I hope that helps you.
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Not always. Definitely better than the round feeders with holes in them. This is higher and the spaces between wires are large enough that you have to be carefut that the chicks can reach the food and don't actually get into the feeder. I use the round feeders with the spaced holes around the feeder and set it up on a small food dish (for dog or cat) that is same size as feeder or tiny bit bigger so elevated it a little. This helps a bit. Need to make sure all the chicks can reach the food. I have seen some people rig up a way to hang a round feeder above the bedding but still need to make sure they can reach it and that it is safe. Hope this helps.