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Red Seed Ball Feeder
And it has brought us so much joy! Birds love it. The Red Seed Ball seeder is designed to dispense black oil sunflower seeds. Its mesh is just the right size to let the birds pull the seeds out one at a time, but to prevent a cascade of wasted seed on the ground. But I also like to fill it with hulled sunflower hearts, because the birds just go nuts over them.
The mesh is made of metal, so squirrels don't have much luck with it. Ours just leave it alone and content themselves with whatever has fallen to the ground. Because there is no place to hold moisture, water drains right through it. I have never found moldy food in the feeder in two years of use. Of course, the birds don't let the seeds sit around long, butthe good drainage must help also.
Our Red Seed Ball has attracted many goldfinches, nuthatches, titmice, woodpeckers, house finches, and the occasional blue jay. It's a cheerful addition to our back yard. A pretty ornament, with the birds on it. We love it, and the wild birds love it.
Text and all photos © 2010-2015 Michael and Diane Porter |
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