I have a problem with morning doves eating the safflower seed that I put out for cardinals. Does anyone know if doves can sit on this feeder.
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My residence is in the forest. I have squirrels and doves. I see both on the ground. Also, a sunflower seed fill now lasts a week.
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Smite the doves with a small but clearly stated sign that reads, ATTENTION Future Squabs: safflower seed is provided for consumption by CARDINALS ONLY!
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We have lots of doves in our yard, but none of them seem to use the feeder. Hope this helps.
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Yes, they do manage to sit on the rims edge unfortunately. I have given up trying to buy feeders that exclude all breeds of birds! If theres a will theres a way! If they are hungry they will find a way to eat. I was told that only cardinals like safflower seeds, i only put pure safflower seeds in this feeder i get all kinds of birds on this feeder! I also have other seed feeders, for other birds so it doesnt matter!
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Most definitely. I bought this feeder specifically for safflower and watched four mourning doves perch on the ledge. There
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I think the tray is far too small for doves to land on. In any case, doves are ground feeders, throw some seeds on the ground and they will absolutely ignore this feeder.
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Doves love cracked corn, and it is relatively cheap. If you throw some cracked corn on the ground, the doves will be happy and won't try to get on your feeders. Doves are ground feeders.
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i WOULD SAY YES. I have red wing black birds and blackbirds as well as little yellow wrens eating out of mind. I have not had cardinals yet. I have doves but have not seen them at this feeder. Lynne
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I don't believe so. The rim is very narrow and doves are a little awkward so it's hard for them to balance.
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Hello we don't see pigeons around here . We do have morning doves and they never attempted to get on it. They stayed on the ground. I don't think you will have an issue; that base is too small for doves or pigeons.
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It might have taken a day or two but the birds love the feeder. I use black oil sunflower seeds and they gobble them up every day. Give it a little more time or maybe move it to a different location. I have two of them and they are in a small tree near the bird bath. Good luck I hope it works out for you.
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Peanuts are sometimes too large. As another poster noted, halves may be less likely to clog up the feeder. I've had chunks of fruit and nuts clog the feeder and keep other seed from falling down into the hopper. I use it only for sunflower seed now. In fact I've stopped feeding anything but black oil sunflower seed in this and nyjer in an Aspects wire mesh feeder, and I've removed the perches from this and wrapped it in gutter guard so only clinging birds will feed from it now - I had a problem with English House Sparrows, now solved.
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We have doves and they don't use the feeder, I think they are to heavy when they land on ring. We have it set so Cardinals can feed. Also Crows can't use it, we love ours. Saving money on bird feed.
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Not a bit...cardinals feed at mine all the time. They're usually the first ones there in the morning and the last ones there at dusk. We've even had normally ground-feeding birds like juncos and grackles feed regularly (the grackles are PIGS). apparently the tray is just large enough that these birds feel comfortable.
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Most of our birds are small...finches. wrens, chickadees, some cardinals, etc. We go thru a LOT of seed. And the doves eat what falls to the ground.
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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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We have a lot of cardinals feeding on ours. We only use shelled sunflower seeds.
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Birds love this feeder, but many seeds fall to the ground as they eat and squirrels sit below and eat the spill from the ground. I've had to remove the feeder because squirrels are still an issue. HELP!!
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Cardinals seem to have no trouble feeding on Sky Cafe. I have two of these feeders, one with oil sunflower seeds and one with safflower. The cardinals feed on both.
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I have never used safflower seeds in this feeder so I can not answer the question.
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Hi Michael, We have two of these feeders. We love them so much. The squirrels cannot eat from them. The first year we had the feeders, the cardinals and blue jays disappeared. We thought it was because of the wildlife that was in our year constantly. However, they did return with more cardinals than ever. It took them a while to adjust to the new feeders. They would hover and then fly to a near by tree. Now they are very comfortable and have adjusted fine. Don't give up.
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It's not real big so it would probably be O.K. but......mine are hanging off my front porch and back porch and I have to sweep the seeds they kick out daily. Dove, pigeons, and a bunch others eat a lot off the ground.
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I think you could but the feeding holes are very small slits designed for thistle,which looks like tiny sunflower seeds. I think standard bird feed will have some seeds that will not fit through the openings and some will probably pour through.
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As to your question asking about safflower seeds.....I don't know why they wouldn't. My black oil sunflower seedswork just great and I'm pretty sure the safflower seeds aren't bigger that those. Compare the two. I have lots ofbirds at the two feeders I bought and I just love watching them !! Thanks for asking....
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Hello, concerning your question, grackles and starlings leave this feeder alone. They just wait for the sparrows to drop the seed. I have seen bluejays hang on to the bottom and get some seed and take off. Pigeons and dove are confused to. Squirrels can't get it either.Happy Feeding.