Hopper Feeders

Hopper feeders forms a platform base to the feeder, around or upon which walls and a roof are built to create a gravity-fed reservoir. This hopper protects seed from the elements and can attract both large and small birds. Some are even weight sensitive to help select the size birds you wish to feed. Always be especially careful when cleaning your hopper feeder. Some hoppers are not as effective at protecting seed from rain, so ensure that seed is not moldy at refill time. Most hoppers hold a good amount of seed.

Hopper Feeders at Natural Gardens

Hopper bird feeders have advantages over most other bird feeders. They are the most versatile and the easiest to maintain. Basically, a hopper feeder is shaped like a house and has a platform with a seed reservoir and a roof. It can be either hung or mounted on a pole. Seeds are stored in a holding bin, some with a quite large capacity, and fall down into a tray as birds eat them. The storage bin usually has a roof so seed is protected from the weather. The storage bin, or reservoir, is usually made of either clear plastic or glass so it is easy to see when the bin needs to be refilled.

Recycled Hopper Feeders at Natural Gardens

Hopper feeders generally do not need to be filled as often as other feeders and the seed stays fresh and dry. Best of all, most birds love to eat at a hopper feeder. This feeder will draw chickadees, grosbeaks, cardinals, nuthatches, titmice, woodpeckers, finches and jays. If the platform is big enough, the hopper bird feeder may even be visited by ground feeding birds like doves and sparrows.

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