Wingscapes AutoFeeder® Automatic Bird Feeder

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Adjust the feed flow lever and determine the number of seconds per feeding to dispense the right amount of feed every time. The Sweeney Bird Bistro automatic bird feeder with timer is the ideal feeder for birds in your backyard. Holding up to 600g of seeds inside a transparent tube, it has four perches and four portholes, allowing multiple birds to feed at once. This adorable wooden feeder from the National Trust has been designed to look just like a classic birdhouse and can be dangled with ease from any hook or branch in your garden.

Crucially, the portholes, perches, lid and base are all made from polished diecast aluminium, meaning squirrels won’t be able to damage them. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds knows a thing or two about feeding birds, so you can be sure that this budget-friendly Window Bird Feeder will work a treat. A birdbath filled with fresh drinking water is another great way to encourage birds to visit your garden on a regular basis. The cylindrical food holder is surrounded by a cage guard that allows only small birds through its gaps, keeping unwanted pests at bay. Suet feeder: Suet feeders come in box or tube shapes and, like nut feeders, they use a steel mesh that provides access to the suet balls or cakes within.What’s more, if you feel like a change, then you can remove the plastic screens and use the Geneva as a birdhouse or decoration. The top part of the feeder unscrews, leaving you with three cylinders to fill with seeds, suet, and nuts. Constructed from durable, non-yellowing polycarbonate and held in place by three strong suction cups, this transparent feeder lets you enjoy the view as birds stop by to nibble on seeds, suet pieces and mealworms. The feeder still has a reasonably slim profile and rotates around with the wind, so you can see just as much as you would be able to with a standard cylindrical feeder.

To stop pigeons, crows and squirrels from stealing too much food you’ll need to pay a little extra for a feeder that’s guarded by a metal cage only smaller birds can fit through. Birds need cover, especially smaller birds, so if your feeders are close to bushes and hedgerows then you’ll tempt more of them to stop by in your garden for a snack. While the suction cups keep the feeder secure, the inner tray can be removed with ease, so it’s quick and painless to clean and refill.The RSPB recommends placing this feeder roughly two metres from any jumping platform so squirrels can’t reach it. This Roam Wild feeder sticks to your window by using powerful suction cups, with a valve switch to stick them to the window, so it is unlikely to be blown about by the British weather.

During harsh winters, when food is scarce, feeding stations may even help save smaller birds from starving to death. Because the birds can’t pull out big chunks of the peanut each time, the food extraction process can get messy, resulting in peanut crumbs piling up on the ground below. There is a silver lining to this variable though, in that nuisance birds, such as pigeons, are unlikely to feast themselves at your expense or cause damage to the feeder. Birds can perch on the feeder and eat small pieces of peanut through the mesh, which needs to be large enough to avoid trapped beaks but small enough to stop birds from pulling out large pieces. Large feeder trays will bring in smaller birds but they are also an open invitation for bigger bird bullies (such as crows) to visit your garden.

There are eight perches for many birds to feed together, as well as window protectors and weatherproofing to make sure that the seeds stay fresh and dry longer. Though versatile and easy to clean, they present an easier target for squirrels and birds such as crows and pigeons that you may not wish to feed.