My longtime favorite is the feeder from Best-1 LINK

They come in 8-oz, 32-oz and a monster 72-oz. I have two 8s and a 32. I'd only recommend the 32 if you get a lot of simultaneous feeders. Since my blak-chins won't tolerate any other bird at a feeder, the 8s work best for me.

The best (that word again) thing about this kind is the they completely disassemble for cleaning. No hidden passages for mold to hide and taint the new feed mix.

Here's how I make up my mix: To one cup of cane sugar, stir in one cup of heavily boiling water. This not only dissolves the sugar completely but disinfects it as well. When clear, add three cups of cold water. This gives you the correct dilution and cools the mix enough to use it immediately. Store any extra in the fridge, but not over one week - if it lasts that long. Double or triple the amounts if needed.

I usually put mine up on April 15, but since the weather is great today, I plan to do it now.


Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.