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02-10-2011, 02:04 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North cheshire
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| | | Bird feeders minimum height ?
Im starting to run out of space to hang feeders in my small garden and before i pay out for a shepherds crook or something similar i was thinking of just running a pole diagonally from fence to fence in the corner of the garden.However this would suspend the feeders at a little over 4 feet from the ground , is this too low ? |
02-10-2011, 06:27 PM
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| | | Re: Bird feeders minimum height ?
I would say so if there are visiting cats that can get into the garden.
There are some better deals than just the shepherds crooks though, look for the various Gardman 'trees' because there are some very very good deals to be had.
The local hardware and 'cheapie' shops often have them too so shop around  |
02-10-2011, 07:55 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hayes, Middlesex
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| | | Re: Bird feeders minimum height ?
My in-laws used to have their one and only feeder hanging under their plastic table, so it was pretty much ground level! They did get a Wren make use of it fairly often, but not sure I would advise it, makes it too easy for the cats
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02-10-2011, 08:00 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North cheshire
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| | | Re: Bird feeders minimum height ?
ok thanks for the advice i think i'll scratch that idea as i do sometimes get cats passing through,i'll keep an eye out for a cheap stand. |
03-10-2011, 09:11 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hemel Hempstead Herts
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| | | Re: Bird feeders minimum height ?
I wonder how much it would be for a fence post and a hanging basket bracket?  
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03-10-2011, 09:20 PM
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| | | Re: Bird feeders minimum height ?
Our neighbour's cat can jump at least 6' from underneath the feeder poles, I've had to fence them off with a wire stockade type thing! |
03-10-2011, 10:10 PM
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| | | Re: Bird feeders minimum height ?
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Originally Posted by actionfinch  I wonder how much it would be for a fence post and a hanging basket bracket? | I found a stand with room for 3 feeders a seed tray and a birdbath today the same one i think in wilkinsons , B&M's and poundstretcher and they were all a tenner.It was a fiver for the hangers but they dont include seed tray and water tray so i think i'm gonna go for the stand,so wont need to plant a fence post then either.Surprised how cheap they were for what you get |
03-10-2011, 10:13 PM
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| | | Re: Bird feeders minimum height ?
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Originally Posted by RobinP Our neighbour's cat can jump at least 6' from underneath the feeder poles, I've had to fence them off with a wire stockade type thing! | Ive scattered a few thorny rose branches under my feeder up to know (touch wood) that seems to be ok | | |
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