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recycled plastic bottle bird feeder

BigOly - 2-27-2011 at 06:08 PM


The birds love this feeder and the price is right! Use a hot nail or drill to put a couple holes for a piece of coathanger near the top.I use cuppo de oro sticks to put inside the holes I drilled on the sides, push them all the way through the bottle to make a place for the birds to stand. Then, drill holes for the seed to be picked out of(experiment with the size of hole. The seed shouldn't fall out on it's own.maybe 3 inches above the stands).

ligui - 2-28-2011 at 07:11 AM

Thanks , will be making one today , spring isn't to far away and like to help out the new parents .

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

Lauriboats - 2-28-2011 at 07:35 AM

Great idea!

Mexicorn - 2-28-2011 at 08:24 AM

On that note I'm looking for a good Hummingbird feeder. Any recomendations?

willyAirstream - 2-28-2011 at 08:47 AM

Here is one I made, inspired by a feeder online. There weren't any hummingbirds just now, when I took the pic, but have 6 regular customers and one day had 12 feeding at once. Only problem is bees take over every afternoon. Set out 2 bee traps, but that is not helping much.
You can get all the details here.

BigOly - 2-28-2011 at 03:06 PM

Willy, that's an idea but maybe just a little over the top for me. I guess I like the one little feeder here, and one over there theme so the Gila Woodpeckers and Orioles don't compete with the hummers so much and scare them off. I had ants climbing up my feeder poles so I ringed the base with marine grease, works great.

durrelllrobert - 2-28-2011 at 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by BigOly
I guess I like the one little feeder here, and one over there theme so the Gila Woodpeckers and Orioles don't compete with the hummers so much and scare them off. I had ants climbing up my feeder poles so I ringed the base with marine grease, works great.


you need to get one of these to keep them away. :lol:
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BigOly - 2-28-2011 at 07:50 PM

durrell.......that's a gas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

willyAirstream - 2-28-2011 at 08:13 PM

Good One Durrell

here is durells pic

mcfez - 2-28-2011 at 08:30 PM

I bet these feeders will work for the Fluffy Bird

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