Many people like to make their own.
Below is a simple plan for a basic
hopper feeder.
Platform feeders
Birds like the openness of platform feeders
but the food will get scattered easily so it doesn't last as
long. They can also be messy.
just about any flat object such as piece of
plywood can be used. You can easily add raised sides to
it to make a tray. Make it into a fly through feeder by
attaching a roof to it. Put the feeder on a pole or hang it
in a tree.
If you are good with tools here is a nice
covered tray design.
The food lasts longer and there is less mess with a hopper
feeder. Here is a plan for a basic hopper feeder.
Attach the top and to the back so the
top raises for adding food. Get an eye hook for
the top to hang or put the feeder on a pole.
The sheet of plastic slides into the grooves and
rests on the baseboards.
If you add a perch you will attract larger birds.
Suet Feeder
Here is a simple suet feeder.
Woodpeckers Chickadees and Nuthatches are just a few
of the insect eating birds attracted to suet.
See Food and
Feeding for more information on suet and
other food.
Other types of popular feeders are wire mesh or tube
feeders. Tube feeders are good for smaller birds like
Finches or Sparrows. The wire mesh is good for peanuts and
will attract birds like Woodpeckers, Blue jays and
Chickadees.
Hummingbird Feeders
There are many feeder designs specifically for these
fascination little birds. Visit out Hummingbird Feeders
page.
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