Garden Song® 480-12 Classic Bird Feeder

I have this feeder placed right outside my window of my ground floor apartment. I originally got it for the cats' entertainment, and am glad I did.

I originally had a feeder bell hanging from the second floor apartment's balcony, but decided it wasn't enough.

I purchased this feeder for the sparrows and used the cheapest bird feed available. After I switched to sunflower seeds only I am now getting sparrows, finches and starlings. The down side being that the perches were not designed for starlings so they have to reach around to one of the other holes to get their food.

Anymore, I can get 5 or so on it at once with two or three hanging out on the chain it hangs from waiting in line.

I really love this little feeder and have had it since December '08. Never once had a problem with squirrels, but it may be because of the way I have it set up.

I like to switch off my feeders at least once a week to do a thorough cleaning, and so I have a lot of extra feeders. This feeder is plastic and the bases, perches, and top are green.
While this is not the most solid feeder I've encountered, the price is right for my purposes. There are tons of really pretty, ornamental feeders on the market, but they cost more and I worry about breaking them. This one gets the job done, and is in a price range that I don't have to worry about breaking it when I dismantle it for a more thorough cleaning. No one is going to mistake the feeder for a family heirloom and so you can be a little rough with it if need be, because seed almost always slips into the nooks and crannies of most feeders.

I can't give it a higher rating, but will recommend it to people who have a similar routine to mine and want something that gets the job done, but that you can handle in a very practical manner. I say get the feeder that is most practical and...Read more

It's sturdy, it's inexpensive, and the smaller birds can poke their beaks right to the bottom of the feeder to get all of the seeds. (The last vertical feeder we had always had leftovers at the bottom that the birds couldn't reach.) And the price is decent. A nice addition to the back yard.