Wooden Bird Feeder

Wooden bird feeders are perhaps the easiest way to attract birds. Wooden feeders blend well with the natural surrounding of a garden. Wooden feeders are quite popular among bird watchers as they are able to attract a wide variety of bird species. The wooden feeders are available in various shapes and sizes. The wooden bird feeders are generally made of cedar wood or red wood. Online shopping portals are a good source of wood bird feeders. These portals generally have a huge collection of feeders of attractive designs. They are also efficient enough to provide with custom made feeders for birds.

The following are some samples of wooden bird feeders.

Cottage Feeder – This type of feeder has two feeding platforms. The roof acts like a shade for the birds and protects them from heavy rain or hot sun. The metal perforation aids drainage. You may add railings to the feeder to make it appropriate for the ground feeders or the hoppers as well. You can either hang or fix to a post. Both the wooden or metal post is useful. The dimensions may consist of 10-1/2"h x 18"w x 13-3/4"d.

Hopper Feeder – As the name suggests this feeder is for birds who generally hop while feeding. This is specially designed to attract a wide variety of hopper birds like the grosbeaks, wood peckers, juncos, cardinals, chickadees, blue jays, morning doves and such. It has easy refilling provisions by simply moving the top swings up. In the front there are rail pivots that can be easily removed for cleaning. It can be mounted on a pole, post or deck. The dimensions are 11"h x 20"w x 13"d.

Hanging Screen Feeder – It is a platform based feeder. The base is made up of metal and has a good drainage system. Due to the drainage facilities the seeds will not stay wet and get stale. This wooden square piece is hung to a post or shepherds hook or hanging jacket. To hang it a sturdy nylon string is used. The screen feeder is easy to clean and can attract a wide variety of birds.

Mini Window Screen Feeder – This is generally filled in with sunflower seeds and is designed to attract birds that prefer to feed on this type of seed. This feeder is usually attached to windows. If kept in casement windows, the access to the feeder for birds by the predators would be quite tough. This would protect the birds while feeding on the seeds.

Mirrored Window Sill Feeder – This feeder has mirrored acrylic panels through which the birds are not able to see on the other side of the wall even though, you can have a close look at them while they are feeding on the seeds. The wood that is used for its construction is cedar. Its base has also a good drainage system.

There are various other attractive wood bird feeders available in shopping portals. Make sure that it is not made up of lumber woods. Lumber woods may sometimes turn out to be quite poisonous for the birds as they emit harmful gases when they become wet.