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Bird Feeder Weather Guard: What It Does, What It Doesn’t, and Which Type to Buy

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Bird Feeder Weather Guard

A bird feeder weather guard can reduce the rain and snow reaching exposed seed, but it does not make a feeder weatherproof. Wind-driven rain can still get underneath a dome, and humid air can keep seed damp enough for mold to become a problem even when no raindrops hit the ports. The best setup combines … Read more

How to Prevent Mold in Your Bird Feeder: The 4 Things That Work Together

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How To Prevent Mold In Bird Feeder

If mold keeps returning after you clean a bird feeder, the problem is usually not the cleaning alone. Preventing mold means keeping seed dry before it reaches the feeder, giving rainwater a way to drain, putting out only as much seed as birds will use reasonably quickly, and cleaning often enough for the weather and … Read more