How to stop bird seed from falling to the ground under feeder.
How to keep bird seed off the floor.
As the feathered visitors eat preen and perch.
Fortunately companion bird enthusiasts do get a little help by the fact that many of today s cages are designed with mess management in mind.
Hang a seed catcher under bird feeder.
Spill proof feeders usually feature two different chambers a large outer chamber that your bird can enter and a smaller inner chamber that contains the food.
To keep the area under the feeder with the yellow seed clean hubby used a large water heater pan painted it to match the ground cover and placed it under the messy feeder to catch all the spilled seed.
No wasted seed either.
I tried the wrap around seed catchers what a pain in the wazoo.
20 years now no seed hulls on the floor.
Even the most conscientious backyard birders can be stumped however by how to clean the scattered debris seed hulls feces sprouts and other messes that accumulate under busy feeders.
Molted feathers droppings chewed up toys empty seed hulls and flung food birds can be quite messy.
Boy they are messy.
Installing a backyard feeder is an enjoyable way to attract birds to your garden.
Part of being a responsible backyard birder means keeping bird feeders clean and in good condition.
All the birds love this yellow seed mix but it is the messy one and these seeds do germinate and grow like crazy.
The simplest way to keep bird food off your floor is by using a spill proof feeder.
It also provides a flat surface for wild birds like mourning doves to eat who normally cannot feed on a feeder with perches.
Seed catching trays attach under the feeder and all the seed that is thrown from the feeder will fall into the tray avoiding all that bird feeder mess on the ground.