Where should I place this feeder, in a tree or out in the open? How high off of the ground?
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I have two of these feeders and my bluebirds took quite awhile to find them. But they have and are eating the mealworms 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 this helps, 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
1617527
Mine is hanging from a long tree hook in the middle of the yard ( bluebirds like wide open spaces) I have tons of birdcam photos --really beautiful. The birds love it! at lease 5 ft off the ground so predators cannot get at them
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
1617529
I hung it from my pole system that is out in the open. It also does well on shepherds' crooks off a deck or similar. Try to keep it about 5 feet off the ground.
1617530
I have mine in a tree by my bluebird house but my birds have not used it. I have an open feeder they will use but a lot of other birds feed in the open ones as well. Maybe I'll try on a post in the open. It doesn't work in the tree.
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I am not sure...my feeders are about 12' from a large window. It is fascinating to watch them eat upside down. I have attracted Goldfinches and House Finches (red head). I love these feeders. I even feed finches in the winter. Without the finch food in the winter I never see Goldfinches.
1496184
If you are trying to keep squirrels out of your bird feed, I would set the pole collar at 4 feet above the ground.
1104475
It's protected on three sides (and from the top) - the only way snow would get in the feeder is if it were blowing pretty hard INTO the opening on the front. Unless you normally get a lot of blowing snow it shouldn't be a problem for you.
2215661
Sorry, but I think it isn't ideal for mounting, it's made to hang (from a tree branch, hook, etc), but the company may have suggestions for you. Their customer service is excellent, and they offer a one year guarantee for their products. It's a great feeder, though.
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It is open on one end. When baiting, I turn the unit off, and toss a bit of bait into the unit. You can then move the unit back and forth to position the bait just where you want it. I do not put my hand inside. Next, put a little bait outside the trap. I want some tease bait outside, and then evenly distribute bait throughout the unit, making sure there's some in the middle and at the end. I use bird seed for bait.
2106638
THe string is too long. It's a problem. In the Minnesota winter the feeder needs to be hung close to sheltering trees or shrubs but I have nothing high enough to hang it safely there. Sort I don't have a solution yet.
1557191
If I were to do it, more than likely on the outside tip of the branches, you want the wind to catch it and light to reflect the hologram motif. I did not have much luck keeping nesting birds from my home gutters, but it may work better on a tree. I would recommend a decoy predator like an owl, but try the tape if you have it, as I say it may work better for your situation.
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Whenever I feed the outside birds I just put it on a dirt part of the ground. I always put it near to all the other food or seeds that I put on the ground. My experience has been that the birds that like it will find it when you are already feeding other birds in that same area. Hopefully this helps.:)
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If it's like mine, you fill the top, which is directly under the hook for hanging, with water. Ants come down the hook and----SPLASH!!!!! Make sure the rest of the feeder isn't leaning up against any branches. They usually enter from the rope it is hanging on.
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We have two of these excellent feeders and they can be hung by the supplied ring or put on a one inch outside diameter pole. It is designed so the pole enters through the bottom tray and then terminates in a socket at the top. This design makes it very sturdy and as long as your pole is solidly in the ground, wind proof. This is our preferred method of using this feeder. We think that these are the best feeders on the market and our have lasted many years. I highly recommend them. Oh, and most importantly, the birds love them.
671105
In a sturdy tree with a long S hook. It is a great feeder if you are not worried about squirrels eating all the seeds. Birds love it.
1806001
You can put this on a pole if your pole has a bracket. This has a loop at the top of the wire, so you need something to hang this on. The bigger birds not at this feeder, some spillage but not as much as other feeders. Very good small bird feeder.
1316130
I really don't know. If I have nothing near by to mount the camera on, I use T post driven in the ground at about 30-40 feet from the feeders.
223903
Mine is mounted about 5 feet above the deck and the long feeder can be clearly seen from inside.
961801
There is a place underneath in the center that fits a pole. Personally I thought that well wasn't deep enough to keep the feeder steady because of the weight of it when full of seed/nuts. It's supposed to work but I'm too cautious to try it on a pole.
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It has a wire that is looped to form something to hang it from. The wire is what the lid is attached to the feeder with. With the wire, it makes the feeder hang lower than I thought it would. I purchased the additonal "S" hook that Amazon sells with the feeder & it works wonderfully on the branch of my tree. I had been using a tie down strap with the old feeder, but that made the new one hang too low to the ground.