Why arent the birds eating from this feeder its been 2 weeks and they still wont get near the feeder???
1619424
Sometimes it takes a while for birds to find a new feeder, but once they do they will flock to it. You just need something to attract them. I have taken a small amount of peanut butter, rolled some birdseed in it and placed this on the platform or roof. They will eventually find your feeder.
1619425
Wow! They should have caught on to it's presence by now! But of course, where do you live? I'm in freezing Chicago and birds are very few right now.
1619426
Can't' say fore aure. Possibly they don't like feed mix or the door's jammed shut?
1619427
To get birds to come to a feeder takes a lot of different thing to happen. The first is the birds have to feel safe as they can, they have to have a quick place to fly to like a bush or tree to land in. It can take months for a new feeder to have bird come to in all the time. There should be a place for the bird to get water some place around the area. The kind of bird food makes some difference but not a lot. Make sure you drop seed on the ground because some birds do not eat out of feeders they only eat off the ground. Put some old bread pieces on the ground with the seed. Keep the killer cat away. Happy birding! To get birds to come to a feeder takes a lot of different thing to happen. The first is the birds have to feel safe as they can, they have to have a quick place to fly to like a bush or tree to land in. It can take months for a new feeder to have bird come to in all the time. There should be a place for the bird to get water some place around the area. The kind of bird food makes some difference but not a lot. Make sure you drop seed on the ground because some birds do not eat out of feeders they only eat off the ground. Put some old bread pieces on the ground with the seed. Keep the killer... » Read More To get birds to come to a feeder takes a lot of different thing to happen. The first is the birds have to feel safe as they can, they have to have a quick place to fly to like a bush or tree to land in. It can take months for a new feeder to have bird come to in all the time. There should be a place for the bird to get water some place around the area. The kind of bird food makes some difference but not a lot. Make sure you drop seed on the ground because some birds do not eat out of feeders they only eat off the ground. Put some old bread pieces on the ground with the seed. Keep the killer cat away. Happy birding! « Show Less
1619428
Are you still using the same birdseed? Is it too sensitive and closes when birds land on it?? I never had any problems with attracting birds and my squirrel problem is gone.
1310545
So far, I haven't had a squirrel visit because the hole is too small, but there have been no feathered takers either. It takes time for them to feel safe especially nesting. I make sure that food and water are close. Hope this helps.
1195543
Its not the wrong time of year. 1) You know surely that gold finches lose their bright yellow color in winter and become a drab greenish brown? 2) They are picky and dislike old seed. You may need to freshen your feeder's offering. 3) It does take a while for them to either find it or to come visit once they feel safe. 4) If the feeder is too close to human activity, you may want to try moving it to a quieter spot--and then gradually moving it closer once they start frequenting it.
2267460
It takes the birds a few days to figure out how to fly into the feeder. I put sunflower seeds and millet in mine. I also add a mix every once in a while. I get lots of birds.
2191198
Don't have that problem, but it does take birds a few days or a week before they use a new feeder. Perhaps if u r sitting on the porch it scares them away. First put feeder on a branch and slowly bring to porch. They don't like traffic. I have it hanging outside my kit window when I do dishes. They seem to like it under the overhang. Be patient. Parent birds r nesting Good luck. Oh and make sure the see isn't moldy. I opened up a new bag and it was all moldy. The whole shipment was
1778120
I've rarely seen birds inside the feeder. Don't know whether the one or two defecated in the feeder. Usually, birds perch on the edge of the feeder with rump outside the feeder. Haven't noticed any bird poop in the feeder.
1280661
We have mostly sparrows that get in to the feeder at the moment, but not having had it that long, I'm not sure. We will get Cardinals later on, so will have to see if they can get in through the holes. The feeder is wonderful, and may have to get another one, as we have a smaller one, but the birds ignore it. It might be worth trying it, as other small birds would love it anyway.
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I'm in New England and the prominent birds that use the feeder are Goldfinches. That was the problem they hang out at this feeder & the titmice, chickadees, nuthatches don't have a chance to get the seed. We do have a finch feeder out but they prefer this. I have seen downy & hairy woodpeckers also occasionally a cardinal give it a go if it is quiet. Crackles (blackbirds) also are on the feeder. I'm looking for another feeder that will accommodate the variety of birds we are used to feeding.
2103171
The feeder is too small for birds the size of crows. Make certain that you check on the type of crows prefer, then find a feeder that will work.
1210037
It is a gravity feeder. So, there is a opening in the bottom portion where they eat as needed but there in nothing holding anything back. If they keep on eating the food will all keep flowing down (but not out).
825876
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.
992151
We don't have very many starlings here. Had a couple of flocks migrating through and they didn't get on the feeder, just ate the seed on the ground spread by the other birds.
2148627
The birds came to mine as soon as I put it up in the same spot I had one before. Did you try adjusting the lever for the tray? Mine is on the second slot from the top. It does take awhile for birds to realize it's there. Unfortunately, the deer sometimes eat all the sunflower seeds before the birds do.
802854
If it is hug correctly they are too heavy, they still eat what the other birds throw on the ground. If you have a number of wrens and sparrows they empty the feeders pretty quick. It still is funny to watch the squirrels try with out success.
2219772
We still have not had an action, in the birdhouse. I have read that it takes time and that it may take over a year for the birds to get in? We set up feeders and a bird bath, but still no luck.
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I don't know. My 2 cockatiels started eating the second I put the feeder in the cage. Are the birds tame, maybe put some feed in your hand close to the feeder. Good luck. I also have 7 parakeets that eat out of the feeders.
1617528
I have two of these feeders and my bluebirds took quite awhile to find them. But they have and are eating themealworms like crazy. One is placed on the side of a shed in the open about 6 feet high with a wrought iron hanger.The other is placed about 4 feet from a screen room and about 3 feet off the ground, also in the open. I hope thishelps, just be patient, they do take a bit to find them. I did place the first feeder in the area that I saw the bluebirds.Donna