![]() Glass tube feeders have a tray at the bottom of the vertical tube where birds perch. The top and bottom caps are made of plastic or steel. The ports and perches are generally made of still. Most feeders in the market have a tube piece made of acrylic material or hard clear plastic. A tube feeder is filled by removing the top cap and pouring the bird food into the tube. Ports are generally located along the bottom half or at the bottom of the tube.Ī feeding port is a hole in the tube with a metal insert that has a perch and a small container for the seed.Īs the seed is consumed at the ports, more seed replenishes them through gravity. The way tube feeders work is rather simple and intuitive.īird access the seed at the ports, each of which has a perch. What is a tube bird feeder?Ī tube bird feeder is basically a container in the form of a tube with a removable cap and built-in ports that dispense seeds for the birds.Īll tube bird feeders stand vertically, either hanging from a pole with an arm or mounted on top of a pole. One advantage of tube bird feeders is that the seed or content is protected from the elements keeping it dry, clean, and fresh for longer periods. I embarked on a quest to learn about tube bird feeders here, I share what I’ve learned. ![]() This type of feeder attracts a wide variety of birds and is easy to install and maintain. I am new to bird feeding, but I’ve been trying to do it for some time now.įrom a search online, I learned that the best feeder for beginners is a tube bird feeder. Now just find a tree branch to hang it on with some string and you're set to feed some birds.I am out to install a bird feeder in my backyard. Hold all that together with the final washer and nut. Then add your PVC pipe along with some bird feed before adding your larger plate. Assembly your bird feeder from top to bottom with a washer on the eye bolt above your salad plate. It took FOREVER!īefore putting it all together give the PVC pipe a coat or two of paint. ![]() I would also normally recommend using a jig saw for this, but my blade was broken so I just used a serrated knife. I would recommend doing this on the front and back side or you could do all 4 sides. Next you're going to take your PVC pipe and cut a triangle in the bottom where the bird feed can come out. I probably used 4-5 drill bits until I got the size I wanted. You start with the smallest drill bit to make a hole and move up a couple sizes each time until you get a hole big enough for your eye bolt. I did this with my drill and some drill bits. You'll need to make holes in the center of each of the plates that will allow the eye bolt to go through. *Just as a side note with the supplies, this bird feeder probably cost me less then $8 dollars to make! PVC pipe cut to 6 inches in length (my PVC pipe was 4 ½ inches wide.) Zinc-plated eye bolt with nut (Home Depot) So here is what you'll need to make this: I'm going to give the credit to the idea for this bird feeder to my husband who came up with the design. We don't have a huge backyard but we still manage to have 5 big trees out there meaning lots and lots of birds! My husband and I thought it would be fun to make a bird feeder that we could put in the tree up by my daughter's window so she could see them up close. Today I'm sharing this fun and easy DIY bird feeder.
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