Types of Bird Feeders
We carry many types of bird feeders to fit your Backyard Birding
preferences. Click on the name of any type of feeder to view
available brands and sizes.
Tube Feeders:
Our tube feeders are our most popular bird feeders. Most come in a variety of sizes and have a lifetime warranty against squirrel damage. The size you purchase is mostly determined by how often you want to fill your feeder. Tube feeders with trays accommodate all species of birds and provide excellent viewing. The feeders are also easily cleaned with a special brush. There are basically two types of tube bird feeders: Standard Tube bird feeders and Nyjer (Thistle) bird feeders.
Standard Tube Bird Feeders
Standard tube feeders consist primarily of a plastic tube with large metal portals and perches from which smaller birds such as the Chickadee, Nuthatch, House Finch, Tufted Titmouse, Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, and other small birds feed. By attaching a large tray to the feeder base, you catch falling seed and provide a platform from which larger birds can feed. You can fill these feeders with a variety of seeds such as black oil sunflower, sunflower meats, safflower, or a mixed seed.
Nyjer (Thistle) Bird feeders
Nyjer Feeders are tubes with small 1/8” slots. This feeder holds only nyjer seed, also called thistle or finch seed. Nyjer primarily attracts the American goldfinch and house finch.
Hopper Bird Feeders
Hopper
feeders, sometimes referred to as box feeders, are usually made from a
weather-resistant wood such as cedar. They have a large capacity and
are more natural in appearance than most tube feeders. Seed flows from
the seed compartment onto a platform from which all species of birds
can feed. You can use all types of birdseed, with the exception of
nyjer, in these feeders. Most of these feeders can be hung or post
mounted. Some of them have suet cages attached.
Ground Bird Feeders
When legs are attached to our large tray feeder, it becomes a ground feeder. By placing seed in a ground feeder, you attract birds such as Sparrows, Doves, Dark-eyed Juncos, and Cardinals and at the same time reduce the seed germination problem you would have if you were to throw seed directly on the ground. It makes a great squirrel feeder too.
Window Bird Feeders
By the use of suction cups, small feeders can be attached to a window, which brings birds very close for viewing. Their seed capacity is usually small, which means more frequent fillings. Movement scares birds away, but if you have a favorite easy chair beside a window, you can get very close to your feathered visitors.
Peanut Bird Feeders
Many species of birds such as the Blue Jay, Nuthatch, Woodpeckers, Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, and Cardinal love peanuts. We have feeders specifically designed to hold peanuts in the shell and out of the shell.
Suet Bird Feeders
Suet feeders usually consist of a wire mesh basket that is hung from a pole or a tree or can be mounted to a hopper style feeder. Small birds, such as the Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, and Nuthatch, can cling to a small cage, but the larger Red-bellied, Red-headed, and Piliated Woodpeckers need a suet feeder mounted firmly onto a tree or one with a tail prop.
Bluebird Feeder
One of the Bluebirds favorite foods are mealworms. They can also be seen eating suet, Bluebirds nuggets, which are a palletized suet with raisins and peanuts, and sunflower meats. So, any feeder that holds these items can be classified as a Bluebird feeder. We sell two styles that hold mealworms, nuggets and the meats. They both have a small dome over a tray, which is adjustable to help keep the larger birds away from their food.
Oriole Bird Feeders
Oriole
feeders contain sugar water similar to Hummingbird nectar. Some also
have a place for an orange half and grape jelly which orioles
enjoy. Orioles are most active at the feeders in late April, May,
and June. They have a beautiful bold call and their sometimes rare
appearance is a delight for all of us. 
Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeders
Anyone who feeds the birds usually has to fight off squirrels. Squirrels love sunflower seeds and will climb any pole or jump from any object onto a feeder if it is within 10 feet. Squirrel-proof feeders employ a number of ingenious -- and often entertaining -- ways to keep them from chowing down on birdseed.