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Originally Posted by Henryk
Thanks, John. I have a "Droll Yankee" feeder. The perch is a ring that spins if something too heavy tries to feed. It can be very entertaining.
However, "my" birds are very choosy. So they knock out a lot of seed if it's not to their taste. Do you find much waste with the safflower?
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My feeder is identical this one. You may pay a little more at Wild Bird Center but they have a great selection and you'll get $5 off every bag of Safflower Seeds from then on when you buy your feeder there.
The Cardinals and Finches are fairly neat. The Brown Thrashers, which we did have 4 living in the back hedge, sometimes would knock the seed out of the tray with their beak. Doves are also a little messy. We located ours at the very back of the yard at the edge of the patio, that way it's easier to sweep up. Also the privacy wall is about 3' behind and the doves and some other birds will sit on the wall waiting their turn.
The Thrashers and Cardinals live in the hedge and they pop in and out all the time. We also have mockingbirds but they like grapes, and we have one that will sit on the patio table so we can see him through the sliding glass door. He will then go to where he wants the grape put, on the grill if he wants it there, or to the holly tree on the left if he wants it there. We also feed the Cardinals and Thrashers nuts for a variety. My wife buys the unsalted and cracks open the shells and puts a few on the patio for them.