Curious - what are these blue barrels for?

[werdnal]

Just being nosey really, but went for a walk yesterday, and the path took us through a small patch of woodland, where we came across some blue plastic barrels. There were 3, mounted on purpose built legs, and dotted through the trees about 25-30 feet apart. They didn't have any obvious connections (cables, pipework etc) linking them. We wondered if they were perhaps feeding stations for game birds or something. Any suggestions please?

[Stewy]

Pheasant feeding stations I would of thought.

[Pete Collins]

I've come across them in several places, and have always assumed that they were for feeding pheasants or other game birds. So I agree with you and Stewy. (I'd be very interested to hear if there's another explanation.)

[Jez]

Am I correct in thinking these are some way off the ground? I don't know, but my hunch would be bait feeders for pigeon shooting!?????

[seamusagleann]

seen them in appin they are for feeding pheasant ,am i correct in saying they were about a foot of the ground?

[big bill]

Agree with Seamus they are for feeding game birds like pheasants

[Meta menardi]

Certainly pheasant feeders, fill the bin with grain, few slots round the bottom so the pheasants can peck out the grain, big bird feeder.

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

yeah, they rear pheasants in a wood near me and they have these blue "barrels"

neil