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How To Make A Platform Bird Feeder

Bird feeders are also called “tray feeders” or “bird tables”. They are the devices and items that can be placed outdoors and supply the birds’ food they need. This article will give you more information on questions like “what is a bird feeder?” and “how high should a platform bird feeder be?”, among other topics of interest and use.

TYPES OF BIRD FEEDERS

There are various kinds of bird feeders available. A bird feeder can be placed 4 to 8 ft above the ground. Some of the prominent types and varieties of bird feeders are listed below.

PLATFORM FEEDERS: you can invite the widest variety of birds (including starlings, pigeons, and sparrows) by using the platform feeders. While this type of feeder cannot offer any protection against snow or rain, it can have good drainage if it has ample drainage holes. The house feeders can attract birds including jays, sparrows, titmice, and cardinals, among others. While they can hold a good number of seeds, the platform feeders are not easy to clean.

WINDOW FEEDERS: these feeders are made of plastic and can be easily attached to window glass with the use of a suction cup. They can provide a close view of birds including sparrows, titmice, and flinches.

NYJER FEEDERS: also called thistle, the Nyjer feeders can attract birds like common redpolls, pine siskins, and American goldfinches.

SUET FEEDERS: these feeders are constructed by using wire mesh. They are suspended, tied, or nailed to the tree trunks or can be affixed to the hooper feeder. Suet feeders can attract birds including woodpeckers, titmice, starlings, and jays.

TUBE FEEDERS: these feeders can resist squirrels and include hollow tubes that can provide dry and clean seeds.

BENEFITS OF A BIRD FEEDER

Bird feeders, or well-designed containers specially meant for feeding the birds, offer many different benefits and advantages. Important benefits of bird feeders include.

  • Available through sales (online as well as offline). However, you can also make a bird feeder at home.
  • Attract and invite a wide variety of birds including finches, cardinals, Jays, sparrows, woodpeckers, and others.
  • Create a connection between people and mother nature.
  • Can be a source of an uninterrupted food supply to the birds.
  • Help you beat the stress of daily life when you look at the beautiful birds every day.
  • Can store a lot of seeds that can provide food to the birds for many months.
  • Encourage healthy birds and bird migration.
  • Help birds feed the chicks.

TIPS FOR USING A BIRD FEEDER

Below are some important tips on the use of bird feeders.

  • You can locate and place your bird feeders at different levels to invite many kinds of birds.
  • Offer distinct kinds of seeds in the different feeders to attract more birds.
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  • Place the appropriate types of food material to attract the type of birds you want. For instance, fruits can invite the birds that eat berries while hummingbirds are attracted by nectar.
  • Prevent the collision between the windows and the birds by locating the feeders at least beyond 3 feet of a window.
  • Clean the feeders after 6 months of use.

WHAT IS A PLATFORM BIRD FEEDER

The platform bird feeders may be the best option when you want to watch the birds out of your windows. You can invite a lot of birds to your window through this feeder and can serve the flock of birds with the seeds.

HOW TO MAKE A PLATFORM BIRD FEEDER

The platform bird feeders as well as other types of bird feeders are available online and can be purchased easily. However, you can also follow the DIY (do-it-yourself) process of making a bird feeder at home. Below are the important steps of the process.

ITEMS REQUIRED

  • A wooden board. It must be a 30-inch-long board with a 12-inch breadth and 1-inch thickness.
  • A pine of 7 feet in length (1 inch by 1 inch)
  • Finished nails.
  • A 1-inch pipe (galvanized) of length 6 feet to 8 feet.
  • A pipe flange of 1-inch length and having 4 screws of 0.75 inches.

STEP 1: Get a wooden board and cut it to the dimensions given above.

STEP 2: Cut the pine and cut it to the required dimensions given above (2 pieces of 30-inch length and 2 pieces of 10.5 inches length). The pine pieces will fit on the board. Together they will make the platform for bird feeding and will contain the seeds. You will have to nail the pieces of the pine trims or use the screws.

STEP 3: Fasten and place the pipe flange at the bottom side of the board and platform, in its center. You can use the 0.75-inch screws for the purpose.

STEP 4: Now put the pipe into the flange and screw it. You can now erect the bird feeder platform in a yard, which is also at a viewing distance from the window.

CONCLUSION

Bird feeders can double your excitement about bird watching and can help you invite many kinds of birds. You can buy a bird feeder online or can also make one at home to connect with mother nature.