Is the feeder bottom made of wood or a screen? Need to attach to an existing post using wood screws into wood.
818380
The edge frame that you see in the picture (with the screws in it) is artificial wood. It supports a loose black metal screen that forms the bottom of the feeder. The artificial wood is very strong and good looking.
860049
That depends where you want to hang it. I use a piece of 3/4 inch metal conduit bent at a 90 degree angle about three feet from the bottom and have it strapped to my deck post. About one foot back front of the conduit I drilled a hole and put an eye bolt in it to hang the feeder.
122575
The picture shows the hook from which it can be hung. There is a hole on the bottom that is designed to slip over a post. Without seeing your railing, it is hard to know how you might mount it, but if it is a wooden railing and you don't mind drilling into it, you could mount the feeder on a dowel round inserted into a hole in the railing.
1204997
The picture shows a mounting bracket because you can mount it. That is what I did. There is a removable screen in the feeder that allows for drainage. I have found that rain water does not collect in the feeder. The seed gets damp, but there is not a pool of water. The bottom of the wooden part of the feeder is not solid and the metal screen allows for drainage. I have been very pleased with my feeder. The construction of the feeder is very good.
2016316
Metal. This thing is reasonably well made but I do have it away from squirrel areas. They have the capability to tear the holes open which ruins the feeder. Good luck.
444797
The pole kit comes with an attachment that screws to the bottom of the feeder itself...then the attachment fits into the pole.
329512
Yes, the one I received was put together with staples and was coming apart at the bottom of feeder.I bought some wood screws at Lowe's and hired a neighbor man to reinforce it with nine screws and a drill.
845637
If you mean you want to attach it to a post on the botton of the feeder then I would say no. You fill it from the top but the bottom is completely removable for cleaning the feeder out. You could clean it from the top but the food gets moldy and stuck around that bottom piece.
455624
The base is made of recycled plastic, the top is made of clear 'plexi-glass', I love the feeder and would definitely recommend it!! :)
712676
Brass...but it hardly matters. It is an awful feeder unless you put it in a totally rain sheltered location. The top does not adequately protect the seed area and it doesn't drain well either. I suggest there are better feeders.
517248
its too lightweight for that..only flowers very lite weight nails in it//mine broke in two spots and not easy to fix..bamboo. I would use metal screen affixed(stapled) to a couple of treated wood posts.
1243456
I actually bought the feeder as a gift for my brother, and I don't believe he has mounted it yet. I also believe that he eventually intends to wire hang it, so I guess I can't be that much help. What I can tell you is that the feeder is very handsome, and appears to be well made (despite some comments I had read from other buyers who thought it was flimsy). As someone who has been feeding birds my whole life, I was struck by the unique architecture and one of a kind look of this feeder. Very different design and very pleasing to the eye. I personally think it would look just fine on a post mount, as long as you protect the feeder from squirrel attack!
1039861
I think everything is probably plastic except maybe the ports where the birds feed. Although it is plastic, this is an amazing bird feeder. I have searched everywhere, and unless you are going to manufacture your own, this is the best one I have been able to find. We love it because it holds so much birdseed. And is lasts for MANY years before you have to replace it. Read my original review.
1474091
The bottom is made of a hard cardboard type material, it is not plastic. One of my old ones (4 years old) split in the center of the bottom panel. I stitched it with a piece of small twine and got several more years of service.
84886
It is made of metal. Not real sturdy but does fine with the small bird feeders it comes with. I put mine in the ground quite a bit to make sure it would not fall over. No counter balance, just a straight pole.
250318
A feeder like the previous poster mentioned. They also come in metal. Buy the plastic jar mentioned on that page and fill it with food. It screws into the base. Same with the water (with the base for water). With the metal base I was able to use a mason jar- just fyi.
918139
I'm not sure what the question is. There is a small (about 1/2 inch) hole in the bottom, but I don't think it was ever meant to take a pole sturdy enough to hold that feeder up. The feeder is heavy. I hang mine from a tree, but a external metal rig with an arm that would allow it to hang certainly will work.