Platform Bird Feeders
 Generally, people mention that they have a bird feeder up and have no birds at it. The first question here arises is “Do the birds know that the food is there”? It is always recommended to use a platform bird feeders to begin with. A platform feeder is simply a flat feeder on which birdseeds are spread.
You will need to know that what kinds of birds come to your platform feeder. Almost any type of seed eating birds that sees it comes in. Moreover, other birds like scratchers also visit. Scratchers are birds like juncos, quails, thrashers, towhees, white-crowed sparrows and other birds who normally feed by scratching in the leaves on the ground to find their seeds.
Scratcher’s species birds are the easiest to attract with this type of bird feeder, since these feeders accommodate the scratching instinct of the birds. The platform feeder gives them a much more comfortable feeding environment.
Types of Platform Feeders
There are several types of platform bird feeders, which includes.
- Deck railing platform bird feeders
- Flat tress stump platform bird feeder
- Hanging tray platform bird feeders
- Window mounted platform bird feeders
The favorite choice among the plat form feeder is a pole mounted platform feeder. It is made out of recycled poly lumber. When it comes to cleaning the platform bird feeder, simply brush off the loose seed, spray it with a 10% bleach solution, spray it down with the hose to rinse it off. When it dries, refill it with seed.
Advantages of Platform Type Bird Feeders
Following are the advantages of platform type bird feeders are many. It includes.
- Platform bird feeders easily show to any bird flying over, which seed is available to them.
- They also accommodate the feeding instincts of the scratchers.
- Many birds may be too cautious to venture under the roof of some bird feeder in the beginning
- By raising the feed up off the ground, you will not attract the rodents
- Platform feeder may be used under hopper or tube bird feeders to catch seeds that may be spilled by the birds or to catch seed hulls. It provides a cleaner bird feeding area.
- Most of the platform bird feeder, fit well with the requirement of easy to clean and easy to fill philosophy.
Points To Consider While Purchasing a Platform Bird Feeder
There are several important considerations to think about when purchasing one of this bird feeder. It includes.
- The bird feeder should have short sides to keep the birdseed or hulls from blowing out
- Your bird feeder should be able to drain in the rain. Birdseeds get moldy very easily and moldy seed is not healthy for birds.
- The bottom of the bird feeder should be removable so that it can be cleaned easily.
- It is very important to know that the bird feeder can be easily mounted where you will be able to see it and enjoy the birds it draws in. The selection of platform bird feeder should be appropriate for your garden or yard.
Platform bird feeder makes an appropriate start for the new bird feeder or a nice addition to an existing bird feeding station. This bird feeder can help you to develop a beautiful backyard bird habitat that you can be proud of and which will attract many different species of birds.
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