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Two and a half kilos of seed — 2.6 lb — in a feeder small enough to hang from a shepherd's crook. That is the point of this one. Most hanging feeders that size hold a few handfuls and need refilling every other morning; this holds enough to run a busy garden for the better part of a week, which in January is the difference between birds treating your garden as reliable and treating it as occasional.
Reliability matters more than people expect. Birds build a feeding route and check it daily; a feeder that is empty half the time drops off that route.
The lid twists shut
You line the lid up and turn it about half a turn, the way you'd close a jar, and it seats and locks. Nothing to unclip, nothing to lose in the grass, and a squirrel leaning on the rim is pushing down on a locked collar rather than levering up a loose lid. Turn it back to refill.
Hexagonal terrace, sloping roof
The base flares out into a six-sided shelf so birds can feed from any angle and shuffle round rather than queue. As seed is taken from the ports, gravity refills the tray — nothing to adjust.
The roof overhangs that shelf on every side, so rain runs off the eaves and lands outside the feeding ring instead of into it. Wet seed is what kills most open feeders inside two months.
You can see the level from indoors
The body is see-through, so you know when it needs filling without going outside in the rain to check. Sounds cosmetic; it is the single thing that makes people actually keep a feeder topped up.
Specifications
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Seed capacity: 2.6 lb
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Dimensions: 16.5 × 16.5 × 13.5 cm (6.5 × 6.5 × 5.3 in)
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Material: Plastic, transparent body
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Lid: Twist-lock, lifts off for filling
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Base: Hexagonal feeding shelf
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Colours: Blue, grey or brown
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Hanging: Wire rope hook included
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Cleaning: Detachable body, wide opening
Questions people ask
What can I fill it with?
Peanuts, sunflower seed and general mixes all work. A sunflower-heavy mix brings in the widest range without leaving filler seed on the ground.
Which birds will use it?
The shelf is wide enough for cardinals and jays as well as the clinging birds — chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and finches. Ground feeders will work the spill underneath.
Is it squirrel proof?
No. The twist lid stops a squirrel simply flipping the top off and emptying it, which is the usual raid, but nothing here stops one sitting on the shelf and eating. A pole with a baffle is the only thing that reliably does — or see our squirrel proof bird feeders.
How do I clean it?
Lid off, box out, hot soapy water, dry completely before refilling. Every couple of weeks in warm weather.
Where should I hang it?
About ten feet from cover — close enough that birds have an escape route, far enough that cats cannot launch from it.
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