{"product_id":"mini-clear-bird-feeder","title":"Mini Clear Bird Feeder — Acrylic Hanging and Window Feeder, 3 Shapes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree worldwide shipping · Free 30-day returns, we pay return postage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive inches across. That is the whole point of it, and the reason to buy one has nothing to do with capacity — a feeder this small holds a couple of handfuls and needs topping up every few days. What it buys you is distance, or rather the lack of it. Stuck to a window or hung off a balcony rail, a bird lands about eighteen inches from your face, and the clear body means you are looking through the seed at a chickadee rather than at the back of a wooden box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSmall feeders also self-select. A five-inch cup will not take a jay or a pigeon; the birds that use it are the small ones that get pushed off bigger feeders — chickadees, titmice, house finches, nuthatches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThree shapes, and they behave differently\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRound is the open cylinder, the most exposed and the easiest for a bird to enter from either end. The house style has a pitched roof over a rectangular tray, so seed stays drier and there is more standing room. The triangle sits between the two, with a sloped back that sheds rain and a narrow tray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe house and triangle styles carry suction cups for mounting flat to glass. All three hang from the chain that comes with them, so a branch, a hook or a balcony rail works just as well as a window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the camera module\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA small camera is fitted to this feeder, and we are going to be plain about it because the supplier is not. It is a generic WiFi module, and \u003cstrong\u003eno specification has been published for it\u003c\/strong\u003e — no resolution, no battery life, no app name, no weather rating, and no species-recognition capability. The seller's own product data sheet lists the feeder's feature as \"non-automatic\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo: buy this for the feeder. Treat the camera as an extra that may or may not suit you, not as the reason for the purchase. If a camera feeder is what you actually want, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smart-bird-feeder-with-camera\"\u003esmart bird feeder with camera\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/squirrel-proof-bird-feeder-camera\"\u003esquirrel proof bird feeder camera\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/waterproof-bird-feeder-camera\"\u003ewaterproof bird feeder camera\u003c\/a\u003e are built for the job and publish their specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (round style):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 × 3 × 2.8 in (12.7 × 7.5 × 7 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round, triangle or house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanging chain included; suction cups on the house and triangle styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeed type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-automatic — gravity and tray, no moving parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamera:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generic WiFi module fitted, no specification published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much seed does it hold?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNot much — this is a five-inch feeder, so think a couple of handfuls and a top-up every few days in a busy garden. That is a feature if you want fresh seed and a close view; it is a drawback if you want to fill it and forget it. For capacity, look at our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hanging-bird-feeders\"\u003ehanging bird feeders\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat should I put in it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBlack-oil sunflower or sunflower hearts. In a tray this size, hearts are better than whole seed because there are no husks to pile up, and a small feeder clogs with husks fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the suction cups hold through winter?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSuction cups lose grip on cold glass and in temperature swings. Clean the glass and the cup with rubbing alcohol before fitting, press firmly, and expect to re-seat them occasionally. If your window is north-facing and freezing, hang it from the chain instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe to stick a feeder on a window?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCounter-intuitively, yes — safer than a feeder in the middle of the garden. Strikes happen when a bird builds up speed towards a reflection. A feeder within about three feet of the glass means birds never get going fast enough to hurt themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill squirrels get to it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEasily, if they can reach it. There is nothing squirrel-resistant here. On a window above head height they usually cannot; on a branch, assume they will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I clean it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWarm soapy water, rinse, dry fully. Small feeders need it more often than large ones, not less — seed sits in a shallow tray where damp reaches it quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMore from BIRDLOVER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee the full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-feeders\"\u003ebird feeders\u003c\/a\u003e, the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/window-bird-feeders\"\u003ewindow bird feeders\u003c\/a\u003e, or find a present in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-lover-gifts\"\u003ebird lover gifts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BIRDLOVER","offers":[{"title":"Round","offer_id":49096852537444,"sku":"BL-MCBF-RND","price":96.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Triangle","offer_id":49096852570212,"sku":"BL-MCBF-TRI","price":96.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"House","offer_id":49096852602980,"sku":"BL-MCBF-HSE","price":96.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/3624\/9444\/files\/S7cb06e3efbe843c29eb506f134a79857n.webp?v=1787955804","url":"https:\/\/birdlover.store\/products\/mini-clear-bird-feeder","provider":"BIRDLOVER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}