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Backyard Bird Feeding: Feeders, Seed & Helpful Guides
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items A little movement outside the window can improve an ordinary morning. Compare backyard bird feeders, seed and compatible accessories, then start with one setup you can keep clean. The feeder models here are alternatives, not a shopping checklist. Che...
Start here before choosing a feeder. Cornell’s free guide covers food, placement, cleaning and window safety, with links to current bird-health advice. It recommends regular cleaning of seed and suet feeders, with extra attention in wet weather or he...
Free Project FeederWatch Guide to Feeding Birds
A mid-size starting point with four feeding ports and a 1.3-pound seed capacity. Its weight-operated shroud closes access when a heavier visitor climbs on. Placement is part of the design: Brome calls for 18 inches of clearance from footholds. Choose...
Brome Squirrel Buster Standard
For a busier feeding spot, the Plus holds 5.1 pounds of seed and includes a ring designed for cardinals. Compare the larger size with the amount your birds actually eat, since capacity does not replace fresh food and cleaning. Its weight mechanism ha...
Brome Squirrel Buster Plus
A smaller feeder for someone who would rather refill a little than store a lot of seed outdoors. The Mini holds one pound, has four ports and comes apart by hand for cleaning. Its weight setting is not adjustable. Compare it with the Standard before ...
Brome Squirrel Buster Mini
Choose this specialist model for tiny Nyjer seed rather than an ordinary mixed-seed refill. It holds 2.4 pounds and offers eight feeding ports for small visitors. The long hanging profile deserves a measurement check before it arrives. A sensible com...
Brome Squirrel Buster Nyjer Feeder
A different food option for a backyard already visited by birds that enjoy suet. This model holds two cakes, has a crumb-catching port and can be taken apart without tools. Compare it with a simple suet cage before committing to the larger mechanism....
Brome Squirrel Buster Suet Feeder
An optional cover for someone who already owns, or has chosen, the Squirrel Buster Plus. It is designed for that model only, so do not assume it fits the other feeders on this list. The guard is an accessory rather than a complete feeder. Compare you...
Brome Weather Guard for Squirrel Buster Plus
Useful when the right feeding spot has no suitable branch. This one-inch pole system stands about five feet after installation and includes the ground screw and setup tools. Compatibility matters: the Squirrel Buster Plus needs a separately sold adap...
Brome BirdsUP Single Pole Kit
An accessory for catching some of the seed that would otherwise fall below a compatible feeder. This tray requires the BirdsUP Single Pole system and is not squirrel-proof itself. Consider it only after checking the complete setup. A tray still needs...
Brome Seed Catcher Tray
A straightforward single-seed choice for comparing what visits your yard. Black oil sunflower appeals to a broad range of seed-eating birds, and this product contains sunflower seed rather than a mixed blend. Start with a bag size you can use while f...
Kaytee Black Oil Sunflower Seed
An alternative to try when cardinals and other safflower-eating birds already visit nearby. Kaytee lists it for hopper, tube and platform feeders. Treat it as a food preference experiment, not a guarantee that certain birds will appear or squirrels w...
Kaytee Safflower Seed
Tiny seed for a feeder designed specifically for Nyjer. It is worth considering for finches and other small seed-eating visitors, rather than pouring it into a feeder with oversized openings. Buy an amount that suits actual traffic and inspect it reg...
Kaytee Nyjer Seed
For a different menu than seed alone, these oven-dried mealworms are intended for wild birds, including insect-eating visitors. Offer them in an appropriate feeder and observe whether local birds use them before buying a large supply. The package is ...
Kaytee Dried Mealworms for Wild Birds
Written for classrooms, but useful for planning the chores at a home feeding station too. This free guide covers cleaning, reducing seed mess, avoiding crowding and storing seed in a sealed container. Use it to make an upkeep checklist. For window pr...
Free Cornell Guide: Feeder Upkeep and Seed Storage
Settle in with this recorded discussion from Project FeederWatch about food, feeders and the birds that visit them. The free page includes a transcript, which is handy if you prefer reading or want to find a particular question. It also introduces th...
Free Cornell Webinar: Winter Bird Feeding 101