Can large birds feed as well? I have a flock of grackles that will clean out my feeder in a day. Will they close the feeder as well?
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You can set it light enough that 2 of the will for sure close it, possibly 1. There is a yellow knob on the bottom that screws in and out to adjust the weight needed for it to close.
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No you should be fine. I have many large birds that hang out on my feeder all day long and enjoying eating:))
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A good sized grackle will shut the feeder down. I have a lot of grackles, but since I have the squirrel buster feeder, the grackles are reduced to feeding off the ground. Since plenty of seed gets spilled on the ground, the grackles don't go hungry. They are now the clean up committee.
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I haven't seen the larger birds on the perches. I think it's too hard for them to balance on them. It's a very popular feeder that works great keeping out squirrels and larger birds, such as grackles, blue jays, etc. It's a great feeder!
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Thanks for your question. In response, yes, we absolutely do. If you do a search on amazon for the product id B00MEVCD6W (we can't add direct url links in our responses) you'll see our feeder that is specifically built to address larger birds like grackles, etc. It's also made from durable stainless steel, and has all the same great features / good looks as the ORIGINAL "Skinny Squirrel" feeder, but will be a better fit for your needs..Hope this helps. If I can be of any additional help, just let me know..Have a blessed day,Mark
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We didn't change the original settings, the black birds are trying to get the seed sometimes by flapping their wings to keep the feeder open. You can change the settings to close with a lighter weight. Actually bluebirds are as big as the grackles.
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No the Doves don't even attempt...but the Cardinals and Blue Jays manage somewhat and of course the Starlings somehow manage a quick morsel. The smaller birds do very well. The Slate Junco's fed regularly through the Winter along with the House Finch's, Titmouse, Yellow Finches, Chickadee's, Sparrows ..... a nice feeder.
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Smaller birds can reach the food. Ie grackles and starlings. Blue birds and full grown cardinals had no luck getting into mine. Sqirrels did shake it a wee bit. Better than any feeders except the No-nos.
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Yes, definitely. As a matter of fact I worried that some of the smaller songirds like cardinals and bluebirds would be too large to access the food; smaller birds do best in it. Really a good feeder though.
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The smaller birds (finches,sparrows ) monopolize my feeder while the towhees, scrub jays, doves and other larger birds feed on the stuff that falls on the ground. I guess it just depends on the dynamics of the birds you have.
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Not trying to sound obvious, but it depends on the number and type of birds. My feeders in Houston draw Cardinals, Mockingbirds, Jays and Woodpeckers - hungry birds, plus lots of Sparrows and Carolina threshers. I have to refill the feeder about every 5 days with this crew. My feeder in Brenham also draws lots of birds, but smaller ones, and I only have to refill it every 7-8, sometimes 10 days. In the winter months, it will have to be refilled more often, of course.
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I think it should, although those annoying birds seem adept at getting to food. The feeder is on the small side and I haven't seen any grackles so far.
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I put thistle in this feeder. I had to take my feeders down so many starlings and grackles were hogging all the food and fighting with the other birds. I was so disappointed. I wish there was a way to deter them. I love seeing the finches. I'm not sure if the "nasty" birds will still come to this feeder or not with only thistle in it...I'm not sure if they are attracted to thistle.
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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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no they can not. it is made for smaller birds like finches, chickadees and such. I would put on a different feeder for bigger birds....
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Yes! I have a ton of cardinals who use it every day. Now I'm seeing a bunch of fledglings. The doves are ground feeders at my place. I feed in the feeder and on the ground. Blue jays can't use it. They eat on the ground.
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I think they do better in a platform feeder, something like this Woodlink Small Hanging Platform Bird Feeder If you already have a platform feeder that you use just mix a handful in with those seeds. The mealworms are freeze dried, so I think they would crumble easily if you put them in a regular feeder. The bluebirds in my yard eat shelled sunflower seeds and peanuts. Also wrens, robins and mockingbirds will eat the mealworms.
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NOT with this bird feeder. My birds LOVE it!! It's the first one emptied!! It may take awhile for them to eat out of a new feeder. I put up a feeder last year, that took the birds 3 months to *find* it!! No kidding!! Once they start eating seed out of this, you'll be out there all the time filling it up ;)
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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.
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I personally have not seen any grackles on this feeder. I did see a morning dove actually get on the feeder and get some seed. It didn't stay for long though and took up nearly the entire feeder. I saw it once and then it never came back. The smaller birds definitely like feeder better. They fight over it all the time and it is funny to watch.