Bird Feeder 101/Bird Photos

Welcome back. In my last post I introduced Project FeederWatch which begins on November 14th. If you haven’t signed up yet, there is still time. You may not receive your membership materials in time, but you can still count birds, then enter the data once your receive your membership kit which includes an ID number needed to log in. For more information click the link above or see my featured post in the right hand margin from last week.

In this post I will begin a series of posts regarding feeders with information about platform bird feeders. I have 3 feeding stations in my yard, each of which contain different types of feeders. If you are new to bird watching, one feeder is fine if you want to keep things simple.

For your convenience, I will include links for platform feeders to purchase if you choose, or to get an idea of what to purchase. Just click on the green links labelled platform feeder. Also, check out the eBay banners to the right for more platform feeder choices and also for suet feeders..

The feeder I use most often for capturing photos is the platform feeder right outside my family room window. The feeder is about 10 feet in the air so it is at the same level as the window. Platform feeders can be hung, pole mounted, or even attached to the outside of a window depending n your situation. Mine is pole mounted. I used a one-half inch galvanized pipe threaded into a pipe flange that is mounted to the under side of the feeder. You can also use a wooden pole if desired. As you can see, I have attached…