![]() ![]() It has a nice perch and trough that you can fill with mealworms, suet balls, seeds, fruit or any mix you choose. No place to hang a feeder? Live in an apartment or condo with no yard space? Try a window feeder! This Nature Anywhere window feeder isn’t made specifically for bluebirds, but I don’t see why you couldn’t use it for that purpose. The glass dish can be easily hand washed or popped right in the dishwasher.ĥ. ![]() You can also use it to feed fruits or jelly for orioles or other birds. However you can control how often you fill, and the food likely won’t last long enough to spoil, saving you wasted worms. This won’t hold much food so you may be filling it up fairly often. The glass dish is available in many colors for a few more dollars. It can be hung individually or link multiple together in a chain. The metal ring holds a removable glass dish that easily holds mealworms. This Mosaic Birds Basic Bird Feeder is a great choice the bluebirds are sure to love. Prefer something small and decorative? Or maybe you don’t have a lot of space to work with. You might just have to experiment with it in your yard and see if it works for you.Ĥ. The con, of course, is the open sides leave it open to large birds and even squirrels. Fully made of plastic it is easy to clean and should hold up to the elements and last a long time. The tray is great for mealworms, suet balls or really any type of food. The birds will have no trouble figuring this feeder out. ![]() The roof and sides give it a little bit of weather protection, and gives the birds lots of spots to perch and feel somewhat protected. The JC’s Wildlife Poly-Lumber Feeder uses the same idea as the Kettle Moraine feeder I mentioned above, however the sides are completely open. JC’s Wildlife Blue Recycled Poly Lumber Hanging Bird Feeder This design also keeps out larger birds like Starlings and Grackles, making your bluebirds feel more secure and saving you from the larger birds pigging out.ģ. Once they have identified the feeder as a good food source, they will be pretty motivated to learn how to get inside. This way you can start with an open side the bluebirds can easily reach the mealworms with, then once they are hooked on the food, you can put the side back on and they will figure out how to get inside. What I like about this Kettle Moraine model is one of the sides is removable. Sometimes, the bluebirds have a bit of a hard time warming up to this style of feeder. A small contained “house” with two side holes the birds can enter. This Kettle Moraine Hanging Bluebird Feeder sports a popular design for bluebirds. Kettle Moraine Cedar Hanging Bluebird Mealworm Feeder View on Amazon Male and Female Eastern Bluebird enjoying mealworms and suet balls from my dome feederĢ. I had good luck with this style feeding bluebirds in my yard. Also, Droll Yankees is a great company and if you have any questions or problems with your feeder they will be happy to talk to you and often offer replacement parts. The central post screws into the dish very securely. I personally have seen a few of the larger birds get in there if they are really persistent, but it takes a lot of struggle and effort so if there is easier food elsewhere they may give up after some time. This is handy for trying to thwart bigger birds from being able to fit under the dome and perch. The height that the dome sits at is easily adjustable. The dish has drainage holes to help when it does get wet. The dome will keep a certain amount of rain and snow off the food, but isn’t completely weatherproof by any means. It can certainly hold regular bird seed as well so if you strike out with the bluebirds, it won’t go to waste as many other birds enjoy this design. The dish can hold any type of bluebird food you want to try, mealworms, suet balls, fruits, etc. Bluebirds really like to feed from this design. This Dome Feeder from Droll Yankees would be one of my number one choices. Let’s look at 5 feeders that would be great for feeding bluebirds. Whatever the reason, we love our bluebirds! Cautious bluebirds may scope out feeders and visit them tentatively at first, but will soon become regular visitors Best Bird Feeders for Bluebirds (5 good options) Or maybe it’s just because they are so darn cute, and there aren’t many other backyard birds so brightly colored. (I once visited a vineyard that used bluebirds and swallows as their main method of insect control). Maybe it is because they eat a lot of insects and even farmers love having them on their property. Perhaps it is their cheerful little songs. ![]() So in this article I thought we’d show you some of the best bird feeders for bluebirds to help you attract them to your yard. In fact, they are often thought of as one of the most well-liked birds in North America. There are few backyard birds that people are more excited to see than bluebirds. ![]()
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