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With the variety of birds that flock to your garden on a regular basis, it is, sometimes, difficult to track their eating habits. But by watching closely, you will find that there are quite a few species that are reluctant to eat from the ground. Often, birds prefer to eat from feeders that are kept a distance above the ground and this is where the pole bird feeder comes into play.
By using a pole feeder, you will be encouraging a variety of birds to come and eat from your garden. And pole feeders come in different styles and sizes. Pole feeders, also, accommodate different types of feedersplatform, hopper and tube feeders.
A platform feeder resembles a flat box style feeder. These types of feeders can be fixed to a pole, hung from a tree or stood on the ground on its own legs. Birds such as sparrows, juncos and doves that do not care to eat, directly, from the ground will flock to platform bird feeders hung on feeder poles.
Hopper feeders come in a large variety of sizes and styles. They, also, tend to be very practical. The miniature barn design holds a large supply of seed and, therefore, does not have to be refilled on a daily basis. Hence, is why it is so popular. By mounting the hopper feeder from a tree or pole, you will find that cleaning and refilling become a simple chore. The cleaning process is, also, much easier because of the lifting action provided by the pole. It provides greater flexibility to the feeder.
When hanging a tube feeder, one must be conscious of squirrels and hang the feeder away from the squirrels' jumping off points. Tube feeders are long, cylindrical tubes that have lots of small perches near the food holes. The feeding holes come in different sizes to accommodate birds of different sizes. These holes are, usually, filled with nyjer, thistle or sunflower seeds.
Pole bird feeders are a great way to encourage many different species of birds. But they are, also, a great way to discourage bird-eating cats and other predators away from the birds' feeding stations.
