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Originally Posted by MossyLog  Hello again
I wondered if anyone has come up with a successful DIY idea to stop pigeons devouring huge amounts of expensive seed from hanging bird feeders. I've already swapped feeders from one with 'D' perches to one with stick perches but they worked out how to balance on those aswell. 
So now I only fill it to below the top perches and they can still balance and empty it from the lowest ports. It doesn't give the many other birds (or my pocket) a chance.
Look forward to any ideas 
MossyLog |
There are circumstances where this is a problem, though I suspect the most ardent birders will simply say that this is all part of the deal. I don't think that it is possible to exclude pigeons in terms of agility unless you go for a perch free system which will greatly limit the number of species that can access the feeder. What will work is limiting access by size, the practicalities of this will depend on location and feeder type.
My only experience is in limiting ground feeding access by putting the feed in areas shielded by shrubs, and of putting feeders actually into the body of a shrub. This certainly excludes the larger birds though I'm not sure that this could be widely applied with much success as problems with cats, squirrels etc seem likely.
CM