In today's commercial market, you would see a lot of
wild bird feeders that come in different designs and shapes and fortunately, window bird feeders are one of them. This kind of feeder sticks on glass window panes because of the suction cups it has which other feeders don't have. The advantage of this kind of feeder is that it has suction cups which are used to stick on glass window panes.
Some people might not have large backyards to place those traditional
droll yankee bird feeders that is why it is better for them to use window bird feeders. Most houses however, do have windows where one can easily attach those window bird feeders. It is during evenings and mornings when birds would love to pay you a visit that is why it is better to use dining or kitchen windows.
These birds will be more prominent since your window bird feeder is placed at your kitchen or dining windows which you will definitely enjoy as you have your meals. Through this way, it will be much easier for you to determine if you need to clean or refill the feeders. It definitely is a lot easier to fill up these feeders because you won’t need to climb a tree or an elevated platform unlike those traditional feeders.
Installing window bird feeders are very easy to do. One may easily move the feeder’s location from one place to another in case that the previous location does not allow the birds to feed in peace or in case that there are potential hazards. You can use the suction cups almost a hundred times on different smooth surfaces. In spite of these advantages, disadvantages are also present regarding window bird feeders. First are those feeders this kind come in small sizes which can only accommodate small number of birds.
wild bird feeders are definitely not for large birds. The second fact is that these feeders have an open structure which squirrels and chipmunks find attractive. There are a couple of things that you need to do in order to avoid squirrels from invading your bird feeders.
Next are those birds seeing their reflection on window panes. This is not good because there is a tendency for them to attack what they see on the windows. If they hit themselves bad enough, then they could hurt themselves. Without any doubts, window feeder owners need to know these things. To be able to minimize the reflection, try putting up window stickers and curtains. Another is that you may also use screens.
Wherever you place window feeders, risks still abound. This is because your kids might grab it and reach for the bird seeds. It cannot be denied that there are some kids that would pick up fallen seeds and choke on them. The disadvantages brought by window bird feeders can be definitely mitigated. Just try to maximize the advantages of having window bird feeders. At the end of everything, it still is the bird feeders discretion as to what type of feeders to choose.
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