Can large birds like crows eat from this feeder?
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It's sturdy and so far have not had any problems. Not sure how the crows weight compares to our parrots. The animals that feed from these are mostly red crowned amazon parrots and squirrels. We let the squirrels feed on them, if not we would put a chain instead, however we don't have a problem with both feeding on at the same time. Hope this was helpful.
587747
I doubt it. Even smaller birds than crows such as doves have difficulty sitting on the ledge.
587748
I don't think crows can cling to the feeder. I use chicken scratch to feed jays and woodpeckers. Helps keep them away from my other feeders.
587749
not sure if there is anything that a crow can't eat out of; they are determined. Our feeders our right outside our window and we have other feeders with loose corn for the "pests", such as squirrels, crows and blue jays. They have tried to feed from them, but due to being so close to the house; they avoid them and go to the other far off feeders.
587750
I have seen starlings occasionally, but never a crow. And we have lots of them around. The biggest bird we see regularly is a red-bellied woodpecker.
394569
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
2103172
The larger birds definitely have more problems. I see some large woodpeckers, jays on it but they struggle. I would probably look for a feeder with more of a long open base. Hope that helps.
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.
2235851
Not sure about those particular birds, but the holes are big enough to allow larger birds to access the feeder. The finches and other birds can eat through the whole container in a day and a half this spring.
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.
1478003
Crows can eat them in a matter of minutes. They hang upside down on the feeder or continuously hang on the feeder wire while flapping their wings. Since crows have suffered from West Nile in many areas, I just let them eat.
1805995
This feeder is really meant to be hung from a hook or sheperd's pole. The hole's are not large but they are big enough for small birds to eat from. Hope this helps you.
1280657
Cardinals didn't bother with this feeder, they preferred the bird seed feeder. However I had 3-4 different kinds of woodpeckers, chickadees, yellow and purple finches, and lots of other kind of birds eating from this feeder, these birds preferred the suet feeder.
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I have all sorts of birds...can't remember the name of the food except it's higher-end wild bird food (black oil seed...something). I throw out cheaper seed and bread stuffs and veggies for the ground feeders. I don't need to compost. the crows eat it all (away from the feeders, of course. The crows are smart. They'll learn where their feeding spot is.)
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Seems to me that this is a question for Amazon or whomever sells the feeder. But I can tell you that this feeder is useless if you bought it with the assumption that squirrels can't or won't eat everything in the feeder.
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Yes, as long as the "food" is larger seeds, corn, etc. Little pieces fall through...but really okay as it just falls in the tray and the birds can eat it from there.
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I dont have cardinals in my neck of the woods, so I cannot tell you for sure. But we do have robins and towhees at the large end of the spectrum, and all manner of finches, chickadees and sparrows at the small end. All of them like to use this feeder, but the larger stellers jays, crows and other nuisances seem to stay away. It isn't large enough to accommodate them - and that's a good thing. To avoid marauding raccoons, I take the feeder in at night and put it up first thing in the morning. Hope this helps.
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I think you could but the feeding holes are very small slits designed for thistle,which looks like tiny sunflower seeds. I think standard bird feed will have some seeds that will not fit through the openings and some will probably pour through.
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Yeah! Starlings and grackles are too big to land on this feeder. I've had mine over a couple of years and have never seen those birds on it. Haven't seen cardinals on it either. Just the smaller birds. And my area gets LOTS of starlings and grackles and crows!
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Yes. It is a great feeder for feeding my woodpeckers. I highly recommend it.
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No you should be fine. I have many large birds that hang out on my feeder all day long and enjoying eating:))