![]() A ground feeding trayįor those birds that prefer to feed on the ground, a low-level bird table can be provided. Window ledgesīird tables can be fixed to window ledges with angle brackets, chains or angled supports depending on the site. To protect a tree from being cut by the chain, thread the chain through a section of garden hose. To stop the table from spinning round, the chain needs to be hung from more than one point, so make loops of the chains at either end of the table and hang it from a horizontal branch (or your washing line). To hang a table, use screw-in eyes or hooks to each corner and attach lengths of wire or a light metal chain (avoid lines which can be chewed through by squirrels). Use small metal angle brackets at the top of the post to fix the table, or small blocks of wood (or plastic blocks from DIY stores) which can be screwed to the post from the side and the table from below. If wind is a problem you could peg the feet down or put rocks on them. If on a cross-shaped base, make the feet long enough to stop the table from blowing over. ![]() Whichever way the post is fixed the table must be firm. The best height will depend on the level you will be viewing from, the agility of the neighbourhood cats and the height of the person in charge of stocking and cleaning the table. The table needs to be 4-6 feet (1.2-1.75 m) off the ground. It is much easier, however, to attach the table to a wooden post and slide a length of plastic drainpipe or similar over it to make it unscalable.ĭrive the post into the ground (allow for about a foot of post in the ground) or make it free-standing with a cross-shaped base. Find more information about keeping bird tables hygienic here.Ī metal post is best to mount your bird table on to make it impossible for cats and difficult for squirrels to climb.
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