What kind of bottom does this feeder have? Is it wire mesh or is it a solid metal plate?
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solid bottom. i was very happy with this feeder. i took it down to wash it and discovered in less than a year ithas rusted! i would not buy another one because of this.
1612420
It was a plate. The feeder was okay but held too much seed & when it rained, the seed didn't hold up well. I used it about 6 months & then bought a diffrent kind that I just love & so do the birds :)
1612421
Solid metal with some holes for "breathing" Good bank for buck. So far so good.J. Altobelli
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I tried a plain plastic wild birdseed feeder, but it was too light and birds spilled more than they ate. I have had great success with a shallow dish with a long hook that is attached to center of dish and threads through a dome over it that helps with weather and also acts as a squirrel baffle. It is also made of plastic, but the long combination screw/hook component adds enough weight that birds don't spill worms as they land. I bought the feeder from Lowes, but there are probably many out there. Having a dish to put worms in decreases breakage of worms too unless you rehydrate them which I never have to do as the birds empty feeder daily.
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The bottom is open. The lip of the bowl is what holds it in place. The feeder has two holes; one for each bowl and they are dropped into them.
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The wire mesh is on all sides, including the lid. However, the bottom does not have mesh. It is open at the bottom.
1039863
Everything is plastic, but holds up really well. This is the best feeder I've ever used. Fits well on a traditional pole from Wild Birds Unlimited. This is a replacement for an identical green one but I like the color so much better with this model. Looks like copper. Hope that helps!
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it is metal, it has a plastic tray you can put news papers in to catch critter droppings the tray slides out over the metal bottom... did this help?
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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.
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The poles are metal. Every other part is good quality plastic. The base is plastic and hollow to put sand or rock in. I used rocks I found in the yard. P. S. It is a wonderful feeder!
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No it doesn't have a bottom so micorbes and bugs can travel into the bin. I had a problem with rats tunneling up into it so I put several sheets of chicken wire at various angles beneath it and that has solved the problem for over a year.
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The hole is slight less than an inch. It's the same size as the plug in bottom of feeder
1050320
Correct - not vented as I have one and it's my second. The first one lasted a lot of years. The beauty of this one is that it's not a post mount type like my previous so the bottom pops right off for easy cleaning. This is the best large capacity feeder I've found.
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The bottom of the feeder is rounded. The feeder is designed with a hook to be hung from a tree or a hook.
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If you are handy with tools you could use an old Aluminum pie pan, a bolt and a couple of large washers to attach the pan to the bottom of the feeder.
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The bottom base is plastic. I left it out all winter and it held up fine. I just don't have many birds that use it.
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There's a hole (roughly 1/4-inch) on the bottom of the feeder for mounting. This is a wonderful feeder for hanging, hummingbirds love it.
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This actually has 2 plastic cylinders- one for each level of the feeder. Both ends of each are open so you can take it apart for cleaning. The plastic cylinders look like they are 4" in diam. The birds really use it a lot as the perch goes all the way around and the feed comes out all the way around. You don't have to take it apart to get feed in the bottom either- just put the feed down the middle tube in the top part. I also have the single level one and the birds also use that alot!
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the bird feeder is metal. The seed is held back by a clear plastic panel. I have had the feeder for approximately one month and the squirrels have not been able to get to the seed at all. They have only been able to get to the top part of the feeder and then they give up.