![]() This is a great way for birds to feed naturally. These feeders can be adjusted to close when a certain amount of weight is applied so smaller birds can feed.Īudubon Bird’s Delight Weight Activated Bird Feeder Gray Bunny Caged Tube Bird Feeder with Large Metal Seed Guard Deterrent for Large Birds The holes are small enough to keep starlings and squirrels away, but big enough to let most smaller songbirds through to feed. All of them work great to keep the STARLINGS out.Ī metal cage encloses the feeder. They can’t feed upside down or off balance in any way. STARLINGS are a medium to large sized bird and not as flexible as a woodpecker, chickadee or Nuthatch. Here are several feeders that prevent STARLINGS from feeding. The bad news is that the feeder will also prevent other medium size birds or larger birds from eating, including many that you want to see! The good news is that having a starling proof bird feeder will stop starlings from feeding. Buy feeders that they physically can not use. Here’s the answer to keep STARLINGS off your feeders. Thistle and millet is far too much work for STARLINGS. Same with striped sunflower seed and any other seed with a shell including safflower. Although STARLINGS will eat black-oil sunflower they don’t seem to like it. They love many of the same things we eat!īLACK OIL SUNFLOWER SEED is one of my favorites for attracting seed eating birds. STARLINGS seem to thrive around humans, eating bread and other human foods. STARLINGS prefer seeds that are already open like Sunflower Kernels, Peanut Kernels and they will eat suet if it has cracked corn in it. ![]() STARLINGS have long pointed and soft beaks so they can’t crack seeds like GROSBEAKS, CARDINALS or BLUE JAYS. Most lands on the ground under your bird feeder. Many bird seed mixes have lots of cracked corn in them so most songbirds will kick it out of the way to get at the more desirable seed. Few song birds will eat cracked corn so by eliminating it is no big deal. CRACKED CORN is a STARLINGS number one favorite food source. Let me start with the food STARLINGS prefer, so you can remove it to slow down any problems. The best way to stop them is to prevent them from getting at your food. They travel in flocks, and can sometimes monopolize a bird feeder. CLICK HERE for instructions.Starlings are an introduced bird species that many of us consider nuisance birds. Easy assembly and mounting instructions included. Optional Perch assembly for Barrier Guard Feeders. Optional Perch Accessory! Available at checkout Simply slip the adaper on pole and tighten with thumb screw. Optional Pole Mount Adapter (#YSFFN) allows you to attach this feeder to the top of any 1" outside diameter feeder pole. Optional Pole Mount Adapter! Available at checkout. Made in the USA!įeed Options: Peanut Hearts, Shelled Peanuts, Sunflower Seed, Sunflower Kernels, Safflower Seed, Cracked Corn, Suet Pelletsĭimensions: 14" diameter, 18" high (Overall) Weight: 7 lbs. Comes complete with a hanging cable, or use the optional Post Mount Flange (see below), and an easy to secure clasp. The top and bottom are formed of galvanized steel sheet, powder coated in an attractive copper tint finish. It is surrounded by sturdy 16 gauge vinyl coated wire mesh with 1-1/2" openings to allow small birds in and keep out starlings and squirrels. There is a dome at the bottom to direct peanut hearts or sunflower seed to the edge so there is no waste. The distance from perimeter barrier guard to the edge of the seed cylinder is 4-1/2". You've seen other "cage-within-a-cage" style feeders, but this one is a cut above! This attractive, solidly built feeder has an all stainless steel inner wire mesh cylinder 2.75" diameter X 9" tall with (.220) openings (approximately 1/4") square. Peanut and Sunflower feeder with durable protective cage to keep squirrels and starlings out! ![]() ![]() Provide a safe haven for beautiful songbirds to feed!
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