Pigeons do not actually want to navigate a complicated bird feeder. They are looking for the easiest meal possible, which is almost always the seed scattered on the ground beneath your feeding station. If you want to know how to attract birds but not pigeons, the solution requires changing how you present the food, not … Read more
A standard tube feeder is excellent for small birds, but it physically excludes larger species. If you want to see Northern Cardinals, you do not need to throw away your setup and buy a massive hopper. For about eight dollars, adding a simple tube bird feeder with tray attachment changes the landing geometry completely. This … Read more
A tube bird feeder is the most versatile feeder type you can buy, but the port size determines almost everything about which birds actually show up. If you match the seed to the port incorrectly, the feeder clogs and the birds leave. Getting a tube feeder to work perfectly comes down to understanding seed flow, … Read more