Different types of bird feeders and how to best use them:
Each feeder attracts different kinds of birds and has its own use. You will want to combine several different bird feeder types in your yard to see a variety of birds.
- Platform Feeders Are Used for Larger Birds
- Cage Feeders Are Used To Hold Suet
- Tube Feeders Are Used for Seed-Eating Birds
- Hopper Feeders Are Used for Seed-Eating Birds
- Nyjer Feeders Are Used for Finches
- Window Feeders Are Used for an Up-Close View of Birds
- Peanut Feeders Are Used for Jays and Other Large Birds
- Fruit Feeders Are Used for Orioles and Other Fruit-Eaters
- Sugar Water Feeders Are Used for Hummingbirds
- Log Feeders Are Used for Woodpeckers and Other Suet-Eaters
- Mealworm Feeders Are for Bluebirds and Other Insect-Eaters
- Freestanding Feeders Are Used for Seed Eaters