Poly-Recycled Oriole Feeder SNOF

I purchased the Birds Choice Recycled Oriole Feeder in the spring when the Orioles first arrived. The Orioles didn't stay (they never do), but the purple finches love the grape jelly I keep in the little dishes.
I love the design and quality of this feeder and still have hopes that one of these years the orioles will stay longer than a few weeks in the spring. I also love the fact that it is made of recycled plastic - hooray!!

This feeder works great. It looks very contemporary, is constructed well, and is easy to clean since the jelly cups lift out for washing. We've enjoyed the Orioles this year like never before. We had placed oranges on the metal pegs, but the Orioles don't seem too interested due to the grape jelly in the cups. Very pleased and would recommend.

I purchased this feeder late in the summer when it was already too late to establish an oriole feeding station. So, I decided to use it to feed the many other species that frequent my feeders. Many species hovered around it, but only ONE actually dared to land on it! Members of my rapidly expanding flock of Tufted Titmice certainly were willing to grab peanuts and mealworms out of the cups, but they were the only ones. I have since purchased a Bird's Choice recycled tray feeder and also loaded it with peanuts and mealworms. The Titmice much prefer the tray feeder, but will still use the Oriole feeder if too many larger birds are occupying the tray feeder.

I also was impressed by the look of this feeder. It looks much like a modern urban bus/metro stop. However, from the perspective of the birds I believe that it simply looks dangerous. The solid poly walls make it very difficult for the birds to scan for predators and the lack of any perches makes it difficult...Read more