What kind of a bird feeder works well for these, for feeding wild birds?
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There are special Bluebird feeders (they are kind of drive a through -- oh I guess I mean a fly through) that you put the mealworms in. I have also used a regular platform feeder and the deck railing, but be careful of the wind if you use an open feeder. My chickens go crazy over them, too!
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I tried a plain plastic wild birdseed feeder, but it was too light and birds spilled more than they ate. I have had great success with a shallow dish with a long hook that is attached to center of dish and threads through a dome over it that helps with weather and also acts as a squirrel baffle. It is also made of plastic, but the long combination screw/hook component adds enough weight that birds don't spill worms as they land. I bought the feeder from Lowes, but there are probably many out there. Having a dish to put worms in decreases breakage of worms too unless you rehydrate them which I never have to do as the birds empty feeder daily. I tried a plain plastic wild birdseed feeder, but it was too light and birds spilled more than they ate. I have had great success with a shallow dish with a long hook that is attached to center of dish and threads through a dome over it that helps with weather and also acts as a squirrel baffle. It is also made of plastic, but the long combination screw/hook component adds enough weight that birds don't spill worms as they land. I bought the feeder from Lowes, but there are probably many out there. Having a dish to put worms in decreases breakage of worms too unless you rehydrate them which... » Read More I tried a plain plastic wild birdseed feeder, but it was too light and birds spilled more than they ate. I have had great success with a shallow dish with a long hook that is attached to center of dish and threads through a dome over it that helps with weather and also acts as a squirrel baffle. It is also made of plastic, but the long combination screw/hook component adds enough weight that birds don't spill worms as they land. I bought the feeder from Lowes, but there are probably many out there. Having a dish to put worms in decreases breakage of worms too unless you rehydrate them which I never have to do as the birds empty feeder daily. « Show Less
992077
We just use an open dish such as we would use for feeding jelly to the orioles
992078
I use an enclosed feeder with plastic sides that have two holes on each side and there is one hole on each end. Small birds can get in and larger brids cannot. Although this year the Starlings have figured out that they can stick their head and to retrive food.
992079
Any feeder works, but to keep squirrels and larger birds from eating you out of house and home I suggest a caged feeder that only allows smaller birds to feed. Our Blue Birds come back every year and all the babies from the previous year come back too. I have to add feeders and houses every year to accommodate them all. Kathy, Bangor PA
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I tried a plain plastic wild birdseed feeder, but it was too light and birds spilled more than they ate. I have had great success with a shallow dish with a long hook that is attached to center of dish and threads through a dome over it that helps with weather and also acts as a squirrel baffle. It is also made of plastic, but the long combination screw/hook component adds enough weight that birds don't spill worms as they land. I bought the feeder from Lowes, but there are probably many out there. Having a dish to put worms in decreases breakage of worms too unless you rehydrate them which I never have to do as the birds empty feeder daily.
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.
992082
If you're attracting doves and other ground feeders.... simply sprinkle your feed on the ground or get a bird block. Otherwise, personal taste. I like the tubes with perches for the other birds. Get a quality tube feed if you go that route. The cheap ones are quickly devoured by the sun. Tomas in Tucson
75128
We have no sparrows but the Downy and Hairy woodpeckers love the feeder and it has drastically cut down on suet consumption by Clark's Nutcrackers, Jays, and Red-Wing Blackbirds. The Nuthatches use it a bit as does an occasional Chickadee.
75127
Woodpeckers and Nuthatches are the main users of the feeder. Other birds try, but do not have much luck. I have had some sparrows try, but they are not very successful. They try to hand by one leg..kinda funny looking. A cake lasts well over a month for me, and I have a lot of birds coming to it daily. It is my favorite feeder.
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Thanks for your question. In response, yes, we absolutely do. If you do a search on amazon for the product id B00MEVCD6W (we can't add direct url links in our responses) you'll see our feeder that is specifically built to address larger birds like grackles, etc. It's also made from durable stainless steel, and has all the same great features / good looks as the ORIGINAL "Skinny Squirrel" feeder, but will be a better fit for your needs.. Hope this helps. If I can be of any additional help, just let me know.. Have a blessed day, Mark
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It's a very wide mesh so that any small seed tends to fall through the mesh unless it's held in place by bigger seeds, like sunflower. So, if I'm understanding what a thistle feeder is, then it wouldn't work. The mesh is too wide for only small seeds. However, I do a mix of seeds and I get a variety of birds including finches, cardinals, red-winged blackbird, and sparrows. Most of those eat from the seeds that spill to the ground but the finches tend to cling to the ball and pull out the seeds.
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Thanks for your question. In response, yes, we absolutely do. If you do a search on amazon for the product id B00MEVCD6W (we can't add direct url links in our responses) you'll see our feeder that is specifically built to address larger birds like grackles, etc. It's also made from durable stainless steel, and has all the same great features / good looks as the ORIGINAL "Skinny Squirrel" feeder, but will be a better fit for your needs..Hope this helps. If I can be of any additional help, just let me know..Have a blessed day,Mark
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This feeder has tiny slots that allow the birds to extract the thistle (Nyler) seeds. Any other very tiny seeds would also work. Bigger seeds like the black oil sunflower would require the port-style feeder with a larger access opening. The Brome classic is that style. The manufacturer has an educational website with all the styles based on seed/nut size and bird size. brome bird care dot com. These feeders are on Amazon. They work very well.
393072
Doves are too big for this feeder. Finches and smaller have no trouble, and acrobats like some woodpeckers can perch on bottom rungs and eat from top openings. :-)
1048944
I used wild bird seed in this feeder but you could certainly use black oil sunflower seed. It is absolutely one of the best bird feeders I have ever purchased. There is no way a squirrel can get to this feeder. It is easy to fill, easy to clean. Would definitely recommend. One bad thing would be if you purchase a larger version of this -- be aware that it will be heavy, especially when filled.
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I use a wild bird seed mix made by a local nursery. Its a combination of several different seeds. Im in Southern Florida and would be concerned that the dried fruit might stick to the feeder. As far as nuts are concerned, I dont see any reason why this feeder wouldn't accommodate them.
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I do not know...I use black sun flower seeds, and there is waste from the birds picking at it..But I love this feeder because it is almost squirrel proof....It is such a bargain in cost...try it...
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I have mine set to feed cardinals but so far no larger bird. If you want to feed bluebirds they love suet with mealworm or peanut suet. The only time I see a blue bird is when I have that out. I don't try to feed bluejays since they are aggressive toward other birds. The one you are asking about, I have seed cardinal eat from it but it's hard for them. the 1024 is better because it comes with a cardinal ring when make it easier for them to eat. The finch feed only feeds finches and no wasted seed. Of course thistle is the only seed that should go in in it. Finches love it.
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I think only thistle seed(nyjer) or a seed that small would work in this squirrel buster finch feeder because the feed hole is so very small. Larger seeds like sunflower would not-the birds could not access larger seeds.The classic squirrel buster feeder works well for black sunflower seed(I have one of those also, rate it 5 stars).
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A domed one with drainage on the bottom. If there aren't any drill 1/8holes all around the bottom.you can hang it but not to close to the tube feeder. Animals can stratel the feeders and make a messI use a rubbermaidbird feeder and mix 60/40 mealworms with bird seed but don't use black oil sunflower seeds to much oil with clot the openings for the birds to get the mealworms. What r u feeding (birds?). Feel free to ask any questions.Mark
1315867
I'm sure the birds will visit despite the awning. It might take them a bit longer to discover the feeder though. I recommend filling the feeder with black oil sunflower seeds (which is a delightful treat for birds) to help them find it faster.
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!
1048945
Any seed that is not too large. I use "3D Nut 'n Berry" (available at Wal-Mart). It works great in my hopper feeder, but the peanuts and berry bits can get stuck in the squirrel buster, so I separate out the peanuts and chop them in half. I like this seed mix because it's inexpensive (about $2/lb) and it attracts all of the birds local to my area here in PA. (I esp. love the purple finch, which did not visit my feeders until I started using this mix)