People love backyard bird watching as beautiful birds both large and
small come to feed in their backyard, patios and windows. Because
of
this various companies have items that will help bring these
wild birds to your home where you can enjoy them. With so many types of feeders
available
to you it may be a little difficult and confusing to know which feeder
type is best. Metal Bird
Feeders combine practical usage and durability with elegance
and beauty to make your backyard an inviting place for birds. Metals
used for bird feeders are usually copper
and steel.
Many bird feeder companies use powder
coating on their metal bird houses or a very durable bird
friendly paint to protect them from the elements.
There are a number of metal bird feeders available and
each offers individual advantages depending on the species of birds and
the wild bird foods
they like. Metal bird feeders have the advantage
of offering you weather durability, and chew
proofing, and some are even squirrel proof. I will cover a few here in
detail.
The Tulip
Sunflower Lantern Bird Feeder by Perky
Pet
has an
elegant and stylish design. It is made from durable powder
coated metal in a beautiful rustic brown color. This feeder has the
construction strength to provide you with years of bird feeding
pleasure and can hold up to 5 pounds of seed.
There are four perches and each perch has an
easy to hanger onto frame which
is much preferred by feeder birds. The sides of the feeder are clear so
you can see how much food is in the feeder. This bird feeder is
designed
with a squirrel prof hanger.
The Copper Triple Tube Bird Feeder by Opus is
another
metal bird
feeder by Perky Pet Bird Feeders. This feeder is squirrel-proof and has
flip up ports. The seed tray design simplifies cleaning and the
intragrated dome guard foils squirrels and protects seed from the
weather. The heavy-duty acrylic seed tubes have copper armor. This
feeder holds up to ten pounds of seed and has twelve feeding
stations.
This is a very good looking feeder with it's sparkling
copper
accents, and roof. There is a unique seed dispensing tray at the
bottom of the feeder. The feeder is covered by a manufacturer lifetime
warranty. With its style, feed capacity, and see through glass tube and
copper accents this is a very nice feeder.
The
Absolute Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder
by Heritage
Farms is a very
sturdy feeder done in attractive colors,
with
feeding ports on both sides of
the feeder There are clear windows for the feed bin so you can see the
amount of food in the feeder. The clear windows above the
feeding stations are polycarbonate so they will not be damaged by
squirrels. This is a steel bird feeder so it will
withstand whatever the weather throws at it.. It has the added feature
of the ports closing if a squirrel weight is detected. The
closing mechanism is adjustable and can be set to close with the weight
of large birds like Grackles, Starlings and Morning Doves. The baffles
in the seed port help to reduce seed waste.It has hoppers as holding up
to a large 2 gallon
feed capacity. Some comes with a heavy-duty hanger with snap-link
WunderHook as well as a 4-section steel pole so the feeder can be hung
or pole mounted.
The Champion
Squirrel- Blocker platform Feeder by Duncraft.This
attractive all metal bird feeder is ideal for a large
number of varied sizes of birds.The feeder is covered keeping the rain
and sun of the birds and the seed is kept dry.. it comes with a 5 year
guarantee and is squirrel proof and chew proof.
Any of these unique metal bird feeders and bird
baths
that will add an
elegant and decorative touch to your backyard. You will also have the
benefit of attracting many birds to your garden and your bird watching experience. I selected these
feeders for there looks, sturdiness and feeding capacity. There are
many metal
bird feeders and many
different designs to choose from select the one
that is right for you and enjoy watching the birds.
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