can you adjust the ledge so heavier or larger birds (e.g blue jays) cannot feed and scare away the smaller birds?
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I didn't have much luck with this feeder. The squirrels figured out a way to get at the seeds. After about 3 weeks of use, a couple of the screws came loose and one of the perches fell off. I couldn't find some of the parts in the snow so I just wrote it off as a loss. You might try hanging some weights off the perch and see if that helps. I'm sorry that I can't be much help to you.
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We have the perch set as sensitive as possible and it is effective in keeping away grackles, starlings etc. the largest bird to successfully feed is the rose breasted grosbeak, which we were thrilled to see! However the squirrels still manage to outsmart us by hanging over the top! So we had to put this feeder on a pole with a squirrel baffle.
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The smaller birds (finches,sparrows ) monopolize my feeder while the towhees, scrub jays, doves and other larger birds feed on the stuff that falls on the ground. I guess it just depends on the dynamics of the birds you have.
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There is a vertically sliding door that you can adjust the opening. It comes with a wing but for adjusting. I just bought 2 more of these because they are perfect for chickens.
822852
Roof has a slope don't know about the rest of your question, I'm using it for quail inside another structure...
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Yes, this can be adjusted very close - or very far. It works fine with my parrot; she loves getting on the bottom and snarfing sunflower seeds. The screw thingy underneath the tray allows you to raise the pan to right below the perch - or to just above the bottom tri-feet thingy. It's totally up to you, whatever you need.
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Yes. The size of the wire mesh around the feeder tube is far too small to allow grackles or anything larger than the smaller hedge birds; chickadee, wren, finch sized birds. I've had to replace the center tube as the plastic died from three years of UV exposure. Not hard to do and a $7 tube from Lowes was an almost perfect fit. I also created a coroplast cover to keep off the rain and discovered it gave some immumity to the smaller birds from a local Kestrel. Zero squirrel access.
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Margie, I did not have any trouble with the poles, but the large number of birds (and squirrels that hang from the top) the feeder does tend to get turned. I have not considered this a problem even though it blocks a straight on view of the birds. I have no answer how to prevent this.
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They will be set off by the smaller animals if you want them to. I have used them to keep geese and foxes away; but if you want the animals to be ignored, I would by the model without the stakes, and then tie them or attach them to a building or tree. Keep them a bit higher, and you won't have a problem. They are wonderful units and survived our harsh winter this year.
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Feeder isn't small. The way they're built, you'll still have a mess. Feeders are built with the birds in mind not for tidiness.
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Yes (these adjust the weight which will 'close' the access to the bird feed which keeps larger birds out if desired)
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I think you could make it smaller, but you would lose some of the stability. The even sides help keep the cage balanced.
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Small lightweight woodpeckers will use it if you use husk less sunflower seeds. They find it hard to sit on the forward facing perches. The largest feeder has the side facing perch they use that well. Doves are heavy and while you can change the allowed weight you can get it so the dove AND squirrel can use it.
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I would be really hesitant about putting anything larger than a lightweight fpv camera on this bird. Too much weight in one place will translate to an unstable bird.
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Smaller birds can reach the food. Ie grackles and starlings. Blue birds and full grown cardinals had no luck getting into mine. Sqirrels did shake it a wee bit. Better than any feeders except the No-nos.
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I does have very small openings for small birds and should keep the big birds out. I actually had to cut a few bigger hole, so that the cardinals could get in to eat.
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Sandra, We have found it can work for most any bird in this size range. The key seems to be where you want to use it and how big of an area you need to protect. So if you have a bluejay landing on a window sill and its "attacking" its own reflection that it sees in your window, this will keep them away. Just hang it where they're actively landing and they'll stay away for good. But if you have them flying in your back yard and hope that setting 1-2 ribbons out in a few areas of your land will keep them off your property, I don't think you'll get a positive result. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
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No, not at all. It will look a little spooky to them at first, but after a couple of days they will go in and out as usual.Look for the one inch mesh, it will not just prevent birds, it will also prevent possum and raccoon as well.