Feeders

2 guides comparing handmade and mass-market options, each with the drawbacks listed.

Squirrel-proof bird feeders: weight-activated, caged or baffled?

Three ways to keep squirrels off a feeder, what each one costs you in bird species and capacity, and the placement rule that matters more than any feeder design.

Updated October 17, 2026

Feeders

Bird seed types and the feeder each one needs

Black-oil sunflower, safflower, nyjer, millet, peanuts and suet draw different birds and need different feeders. Which seed suits which birds, and why mixes waste money.

Updated October 15, 2026