The feeder seems to be very open. Don't the seeds get wet or fly away in bad weather?
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The roof on the window bird feeder protects the seed from rain and snow. The openness of the acrylic bird feeder makes the birds much more likely to stay and feed because they can fly away if scared by a predator from both the front and sides.
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The roof on the window bird feeder protects it from the elements. I keep mine up all year round regardless of snow or rain.
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No, it isn't waterproof but in normal weather conditions, if it does get wet it dries out quickly. It is the only feeder I have found that is truly squirrel proof. The birds love it so the seed disappears quickly. The only negative is that gourmet bird food, the ones with fruit, can clog the openings.
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Birds are messy. We hung our feeder over a patch of unused scrubby grass. It's pretty bald now because we feed our birds regularly. Seeds spill out when I fill the feeder and I'm sure some also get dropped. I suggest hanging the feeder over a piece of ground you don't care about or over some paved portion.
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We have had no problems with rain or wind, however, we did prop a cement block next to it to keep it steady since it's only 1/3 of the way full. The only problem we have had is squirrels eating holes near the bottom so they can eat the scraps!
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Yes! the seeds do get wet. But they advertised that it dries faster being in this ball. i have let it dwindle down to almost empty and I live in Kansas, we have been having rain and hail and tornado type weather so it's been wet over and over and the birds still come eat from it. this is the first time it has emptied since I bought it
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Hi, In answer to your question. I have not seen any bird droppings in the feeder, as the food gets towards the bottom, I just dump what few stray seeds are in there and fill with fresh seed. They really are still shy and do not sit inside for long, and I still enjoy this feeder and get lots of birds everyday.
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No, this feeder seems to stay full longer than others. Some of the seed falls to the bottom and the birds eat that. Of course, if the feeder hasn't got anything in it the birds won't come. I find that this feeder is one of the best that we have ever had. This is our second one.
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Some seed may fall through the mesh when filling the feeder. Once filled, little or no seed falls out - even in windy conditions.
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When I fill the feeder with black oil sunflower seeds, some seeds do fall out of the feeder. Seeds are smaller, I think, so if they aresmaller, they would fall out. I like this feeder very much. Some people say it's difficult to open, but I find it easy. Hope this helps.
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Interesting question.1. If there's plenty of "natural" food, the birds won't go near a feeder.2. One trick is to spread some seed on the ground under the feeder.
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There is a spring on the bar the birds lite on so when anything heaver gets on the bar it pulls down and closes the access to the seeds. I have had two of these for a few years. This one I purchased for a Christmas gift for my mom. Even the cheaper ones will close up with to much weight. Watched one try to get into my sisters feeder and it just couldn't do it.
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No. I have used this design of bird feeder for over 10 years and have never had anything get into the bird seed bin (neither squirrel nor water). The feeder has an overhang where the birds stand and feed that keeps out wind, rain, snow, etc. It is a very good design.
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Yes, the roof keeps 90% of the seeds dry. The only seeds that get wet are those at the bottom where the birds feed. I put my bird feeder up under a tree and have attracted numerous birds to the feeder in no time...
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Feeder has worked well -- little spillage and the seed stays dry. Have been refilling it from the top all summer and the nyjer seed at the bottom seems to be OK. I plan to dump it out and check before refilling for the winter but I don't expect to have to throw out the bottom seed. Finches eat from it but so do other small birds. If you want to restrict feeding to only finches, buy an upside down feeder (holes are below the perches, not above). Took the finches a day or two to get the hang of it but they really do feed hanging upside down and no other birds do this so all the nyjer seed in this type of feeder goes to finches. Feeder has worked well -- little spillage and the seed stays dry. Have been refilling it from the top all summer and the nyjer seed at the bottom seems to be OK. I plan to dump it out and check before refilling for the winter but I don't expect to have to throw out the bottom seed. Finches eat from it but so do other small birds. If you want to restrict feeding to only finches, buy an upside down feeder (holes are below the perches, not above). Took the finches a day or two to get the hang of it but they really do feed hanging upside down and no other birds do this so all the nyjer seed in... » Read More Feeder has worked well -- little spillage and the seed stays dry. Have been refilling it from the top all summer and the nyjer seed at the bottom seems to be OK. I plan to dump it out and check before refilling for the winter but I don't expect to have to throw out the bottom seed. Finches eat from it but so do other small birds. If you want to restrict feeding to only finches, buy an upside down feeder (holes are below the perches, not above). Took the finches a day or two to get the hang of it but they really do feed hanging upside down and no other birds do this so all the nyjer seed in this type of feeder goes to finches. « Show Less
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My window stays pretty clean. The food in the feeder tends to get wet and the seeds sprout. I just take a paper towel and wipe everything out when I refill it once a week.
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Hello Bobbie...the answer to your question is "no." These little birds are having no trouble reaching the seeds. The only trouble they will sometimes have is waiting their turn as this feeder is very popular. I recommend purchasing two of these feeders. Happy Birding.
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I'm near Seattle--also rainy. Feeder has a "screen" bottom, so there is no water accumulation. Very nice feeder and it's very tough.