The best thing this wooden table along with my narrow metal cage stops the pigeons from getting the bird food. Available in two mesh sizes, it’s easy to assemble using the plastic clips supplied and comes with a hinged lid for refilling the feeder tray within (feeder tray not included). With FREE Next-Day Delivery* available, there’s no need to delay keeping your birds safe. Keeping birds healthy and safe is so important. We wanted to create a high-quality cage that can provide both nutrition and safety, which is why we used powder-coated steel so you can rely on this sturdy cage.

This ground feeder cage is designed to protect birds (and their dinner) from potential predators. The different mesh sizes guard against cats, larger birds and squirrels. Anything big enough to allow the birds to feed, easy to move and clean, will do the job. Ground Feeder Housekeeping. This narrow mesh folding cage guardian is designed to protect ground-feeding birds from predators, creating a safe haven for them to feed. Also, the granivorous birds, which typically feed on grains and seeds, naturally prefer to feed on the ground.And if, like us, you want to place your ground feeder under your hanging feeders to catch the spillage, these cage models are pretty useless. I love to watch the birds taking their time eating ,looking around and knowing that they are safe from prediators and larger birds. For nyjer seed you need a specially designed feeder as this seed is smaller than other bird food. These special feeders have very small holes or slits instead of the standard feeding ports, which helps prevent too much seed from being wasted.

With a specialist ground bird feeder, you can easily attract specific types of birds to your garden that don’t like to feed on hanging bird feeders. A ground feeder is ideal for almost any type of garden and makes for the perfect addition to your existing feeding accessories. Not all birds enjoy eating from hanging feeders, which is why a stylish ground bird feeder cage is ideal. Placing squirrel cones above and/or below your feeders can help stop the squirrels reaching them. Alternatively you can enclose the post of your bird table or feeder pole in smooth plastic pipe and so make it more difficult for squirrels to climb. Cats Personally, I’m not that keen on ground feeding cages. They certainly keep larger birds out, but the bars are so tightly spaced that even some of the smaller customers think twice before venturing in.

Just like any other wildlife feeding station, a ground feeder needs to be properly taken care of to keep the creatures using it safe and healthy and keep your garden looking good. Magpies are quite big birds and extremely clever and adaptable. They’re entertaining to watch but if you’re having trouble with them eating all your bird food or damaging bird feeders you can buy solutions from RSPB Shop. Feeders and accessories to deter magpies: Grey squirrels can be a real problem when feeding your garden birds. They can damage your feeders by chewing through plastic rapidly, rendering them useless.

If you prefer to have a taller bird table that is more of a garden feature, you can still cater to ground feeders with the addition of lower feeding platforms like these.However, the most important factor to consider is bird safety. Is the feeder safe for birds to use? With no points where birds’ feet could get trapped? What bird food do you need for your bird feeder? And, if you have squirrels or cats in your garden, what is the best feeder to keep your bird food and birds safe? All RSPB bird feeders are designed with bird safety in mind. Read on to learn more about the different options available. Seed feeders

We recommend you place this sanctuary over a specially designed ground feeding table, such as our RSPB Ground feeding table. The central food dish is so tiny that food is constantly spilling out, leaving you with cleanup to do.Create a safe feeding sanctuary for small garden birds to feed in with this ground bird feeder protector cage with wide mesh. These Ground Bird Feeder cages are a generous size with an overall width of 56cm. This large coverage allows you to feed a large amount of feed beneath it and also allows plenty of room for trays to sit comfortable underneath as well. In this article, we look at some savvy strategies for keeping the ground feeders, which include some of our favourite garden birds, fat and happy. How Best to Feed Ground Feeding Birds While hanging feeders are now the most popular bird feeding method in UK gardens, we have an array of alternative options available, some of which may even attract a greater variety of garden birds! One such product is the ground feeder, which comes in a range of designs and specifications to suit a broader selection of feeding aims.