hi there, anybody sees cardinals using this feeder? I wonder if it's big enough for the cardinals. Do birds drop wastes on the ground a lot ? Thank you!
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Borrowing from another thread: "I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and I have cardinals visit this bird feeder every morning and evening. The cool thing about cardinals is that if you are not watching your window, they'll make a distinct chirping sound that if you hear it you'll know to turn and look and you'll see a cardinal in there every time. In addition to cardinals, I also get frequent visits from house finches and chickadees. I believe all of these birds are common across North America, but depending on where you live and what you feed them may depend on the types of birds you will have visit this bird feeder. The size is adequate for birds as large as a cardinal."
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Yes, we do get cardinals feeding on our feeder - cardinals, robins, mockingbirds, as well as many smaller birds.
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Borrowing from another thread:"I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and I have cardinals visit this bird feeder every morning and evening. The cool thing about cardinals is that if you are not watching your window, they'll make a distinct chirping sound that if you hear it you'll know to turn and look and you'll see a cardinal in there every time. In addition to cardinals, I also get frequent visits from house finches and chickadees. I believe all of these birds are common across North America, but depending on where you live and what you feed them may depend on the types of birds you will have visit this bird feeder. The size is adequate for birds as large as a cardinal." Borrowing from another thread:"I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and I have cardinals visit this bird feeder every morning and evening. The cool thing about cardinals is that if you are not watching your window, they'll make a distinct chirping sound that if you hear it you'll know to turn and look and you'll see a cardinal in there every time. In addition to cardinals, I also get frequent visits from house finches and chickadees. I believe all of these birds are common across North America, but depending on where you live and what you feed them may depend on the types of birds... » Read More Borrowing from another thread:"I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and I have cardinals visit this bird feeder every morning and evening. The cool thing about cardinals is that if you are not watching your window, they'll make a distinct chirping sound that if you hear it you'll know to turn and look and you'll see a cardinal in there every time. In addition to cardinals, I also get frequent visits from house finches and chickadees. I believe all of these birds are common across North America, but depending on where you live and what you feed them may depend on the types of birds you will have visit this bird feeder. The size is adequate for birds as large as a cardinal." « Show Less
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Birds love this feeder, but many seeds fall to the ground as they eat and squirrels sit below and eat the spill from the ground. I've had to remove the feeder because squirrels are still an issue. HELP!!
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I have seen the female cardinal in the feeder but the male doesn't enter it. It does keep out larger birds and they eat what is dropped on the ground.
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Yes! I have one with sunflower seed and one with nut and berry from Walmart..Sometimes I have 12 cardinals on my deck at the same time..Since Sept. When I bought them, I'm also squirrel free :(.. I feed them also with squirrel mix, but they can't figure out how to get into the feeders..They slide off when they mount the top..LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! our two feeders..
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Let me begin by saying we haven't been able to watch our birds as frequently these past several months so my answer isn't absolute. Since putting up this feeder, we've never seen the cardinals, jays, or the woodpecker access it. All used the smaller version by a different company. They do still use the cardinal feeder with the weight bar. By having both styles hanging from the small pole we think we are providing for all of the bird types.
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I have heard cardinals prefer to eat from a flat surface type or feeder that is open so this type of feeder they tend not to got to. Grackles and startling can eat from it okay though. Cardinals always eat the fallen seed off the deck at my place.
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I think the platform feeders are less messy, but some birds like to throw out the seeds to their ground feeding friends so you might still get some of that. I don't fill it up completely, just a mound usually in the middle so that the seeds don't overflow on their own either. Its a great feeder and attracts lots of birds big and small.
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No the cardinals did not perch - chickadees & finches did. It gets filled on the top. I had to take the feeder down because the squirrels were able to get the sunflower seeds out.
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Maybe but it is a big maybe I am afraid! My years of feeding birds, cardinals like feeders the most, especially ones they can land on and they also feed on the ground as well. I brought this feeder for my downy woodpeckers, chickadees, titmouses, wrens, have even seen a bellied woodpecker get their beak in and got some of the suet which I love those birds to. Oh! yes, even mockingbirds get at this feeder as well.
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This has not appeared to have been any problem with the feeder that I got. The feeder is emptied completely by the birds, so there is no bad seed remaining on the bottom. I am certain some wet does get in though, as it would on the open bottom areas. The seed flows freely, that is a plus.
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Yes, cardinals seem to love the Solutions Feeder. I fill my feeder with black sunflower seeds, and birds just flock to it, especially the cardinals.
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We have mostly sparrows that get in to the feeder at the moment, but not having had it that long, I'm not sure. We will get Cardinals later on, so will have to see if they can get in through the holes. The feeder is wonderful, and may have to get another one, as we have a smaller one, but the birds ignore it. It might be worth trying it, as other small birds would love it anyway.
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I've rarely seen birds inside the feeder. Don't know whether the one or two defecated in the feeder. Usually, birds perch on the edge of the feeder with rump outside the feeder. Haven't noticed any bird poop in the feeder.
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Yes. I have this feeder filled with sunflower seeds and another filled with regular bird seed and they definitely prefer this one. I see a lot of cardinals and wood p_eckers too.
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I have not seen the Cardinals in this area use it. I believe the openings are too small for them to access the seeds in the tube. The Grackles do not even attempt to use it. It is designed to let small birds (Finches, Sparrows etc.) access but not larger birds. It's a good product. Easy to clean/fill and it keeps out the squirrels.
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Smaller birds can reach the food. Ie grackles and starlings. Blue birds and full grown cardinals had no luck getting into mine. Sqirrels did shake it a wee bit. Better than any feeders except the No-nos.
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i WOULD SAY YES. I have red wing black birds and blackbirds as well as little yellow wrens eating out of mind. I have not had cardinals yet. I have doves but have not seen them at this feeder. Lynne