does the feeder have a seed catcher at the bottom? I am looking for a feeder that catches the fallen seed?
2048458
The seeds fall through. (I had originally answered differently thinking of another feeder I have, sorry, my bad.)
2048459
No, the seed falls through to the ground. This keeps soggy, rotting seed from collecting and provides seed for the ground feeding birds. At least that's how it works in my yard.
2048460
The bottom is the same as the sides, like a cage. Very effective on stopping squirrels. I put a mix of fruit & nut seed in mine for that reason.
2048461
No it does not have a seed catcher on the bottom, but Droll Yankees does sell the "Omni Seed Tray" check the website for different sizes. It can be attached to bottom of feeder by various methods. JLCJLC
2048462
No, unfortunately not. I had placed mine on my awning over my picture window to better view the birds feeding, but ended up with safron plants growing all over the ground under it.
2116205
I wove fishing line between the lid and the hook at the top, to make sure the top doesn't get lost, AGAIN. It fell off during a snowstorm, and it was weeks before I could find it in the snow. If you are worrying about it blowing off your the hook where you are hanging it, reinforce it with fishing line or something comparable. Otherwise it is a good feeder for the little birds.
885921
I have seen many cardinals on my feeder normally sitting at the bottom of it. I have other feeders out but some always manage to get onto this!!feeder.
13915
It includes the seed catcher. Very well built cage. Best one I have ever owned. You will need 2 people to assemble it.
1461723
The only seed lost is whatever the birds have left on the tray. The feeder closes when squirrel puts any weight on it. This is the second identical feeder like this we have bought and it is the best one we have had.
1118281
This tray feeder has a screen bottom. The rain falls right through. Some debris remains if you put meal worms or fruit on the tray. I wash it off with the hose several times a month. It does swing in the wind but my feeder has never fallen off of the wrought iron crook where I have it. And it does get windy here in the mountains!
1794713
The bottom of this feeder is a screen that can be removed easily for cleaning, but it makes it a little difficult for metal pole mounting. You could attach an "X" made out of wood or metal to allow you to attach to the feeder. We love our feeders (we have two of these) but I used wire to hang them from hooks attached to a 4X4. Makes it very easy to take down to clean.
314215
Well, the base is deep enough (actually birds can walk in there) that only a few seeds fall to the ground but the same birds eat them after that. Besides I covered half of the openings so there's a controlled seed flow. My real problem is with a pigeon that knows there are seeds on the ground at any given time, it eats the seeds and leaves me with droppings. Other than that, I like this feeder very much.
340039
Yes, I added one to mine just a couple of months ago. I works great but it does give the squirrels something to sit on and get into the feeder. I believe I purchased the Droll Yankees Omni Seed Tray, Clear.
137363
I gave mine on a pole that has four curved hooks that curve out from the pole and under a squirrel hood and it's just fine. Only thing I wasn't that struck on was the filling of it and the sun flower seeds don't seem to come out as well as I think they should. Overall well made and good feeder though.
705830
Some seed may fall through the mesh when filling the feeder. Once filled, little or no seed falls out - even in windy conditions.
1229245
No, only if you were able to hang it from a crosspiece for example. It has a substantial ring on the top to suspend it with no provision for attachment on the bottom. Spendy, but best feeder I ever owned.
24888
Yes. The assembley was easy. It rolls well on carpet. You won't need a seed catcher.
620986
I've owned this finch feeder for about a month now. As a finch feeder, it's designed specifically for Nyger (thistle) seed, so the port openings are very small (I'd say, less than half the size of a sunflower seed). If you actually use a funnel to prevent spillage during filling, there certainly is no spillage of seed once it's hanging. And the squirrels don't even attempt to get into it--and we have a lot of squirrels.
698342
No. We have seen Cardinals try to get food but they can only reach seeds that have fallen to the bottom. They don't get through the openings
576316
Yes it does. The Red Bellied Woodpecker's bill is long enough to reach in and grab a peanut which made me very happy. I did purchase a similar bird feeder (Brown from Home Depot) that had a larger tube middle and less curvature to the cage and the Grackles could get the seed then. I was actually thinking of purchasing another one of these so that I could have more seed types out. Hope that helps. :-)
961801
There is a place underneath in the center that fits a pole. Personally I thought that well wasn't deep enough to keep the feeder steady because of the weight of it when full of seed/nuts. It's supposed to work but I'm too cautious to try it on a pole.