What kind of feeder is it and do you need one? A “hopper” is a term used in grain storage - seed is poured in a container from above and gravity allows it to slowly be dispensed at the bottom. This type of feeder, with its larger perching area, makes it attractive to bigger birds such as cardinals, bluejays and woodpeckers. It also can accomodate a visiting flock of birds such as goldfinches, redpolls, grosbeaks or blackbirds that descend all at once to feed. Living near a swamp can even bring in the unlikeliest of birds one would consider at the feeder…….
The Hopper Feeder
The Hopper Feeder
The Hopper Feeder
What kind of feeder is it and do you need one? A “hopper” is a term used in grain storage - seed is poured in a container from above and gravity allows it to slowly be dispensed at the bottom. This type of feeder, with its larger perching area, makes it attractive to bigger birds such as cardinals, bluejays and woodpeckers. It also can accomodate a visiting flock of birds such as goldfinches, redpolls, grosbeaks or blackbirds that descend all at once to feed. Living near a swamp can even bring in the unlikeliest of birds one would consider at the feeder…….