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Screen Tray Birdfeeder

Someone told you recently that if you are going to place a birdfeeder in your yard you need to make sure it’s a screen tray birdfeeder. But what the heck is that?

Well a screen try birdfeeder is basically a platform bird feeder. There are many birds that prefer this type of feeder over all other types. The squirrels aren’t fond of these feeders because they can’t get into them which is another reason they are so popular.

The widest selection of birds is attracted by a platform birdfeeder and it also attracts the largest numbers making it the most popular type of feeder.

With this open style feeder you have lots of feed options which include fresh fruits, suet, and of course regular bird seed. Always feed foods that are healthy to the birds.

Wood is the best material choice but if you do choose a plastic feeder make sure that it is well constructed and reinforced to stand up to the elements. Good strong construction is key to your feeder no matter what material is used.

There are actually three main feeder types that - the hopper, the tube, and the platform. No matter what type of feeder you pick it should be easy to clean and maintain.

Hopper Feeders
There are several styles of hopper feeders with the little miniature barn being the most basic design. You can put a lot of seed in this type of feeder so you won’t have to fill it daily. Lift the roof of and fill. It’s that simple. Available in just about any size you can think. The doves grosbeaks, jays, woodpeckers, and cardinals all love them. In fact big and small birds all like this style of feeder.

Tube Feeders
This is a long cylinder tube that is usually filled with sunflower seeds. The perches are along the base at the feed ports. Woodland birds like the chickadee, woodpecker, finch, titmice, and nuthatches all use this type of feeder while the larger birds like carnivals avoid it.
Platform Feeder
Also called a screen tray birdfeeder that can be hung, set on the ground, or placed on legs. This is an excellent style choice for ground feeders like juncos, doves, and sparrows as well as a variety of other birds.

Bluebirds, cardinals, cedar waxwings, chickadees, finches, jays, mockingbirds, redpolls, siskins, sparrows, starlings, and wrens also like the screen bird feeders.

Almost all the wild birds like the screen tray birdfeeder. So if you’d like to invite some new friends into your back yard why not install a feeder?

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