Author Archives: PerchKind Editorial Team

A practical food-selection guide for an open tray: what to offer, how to retain it, what to keep separate, and when another feeder is a better fit.

Reduce wet bird seed with better cover, clear drainage, smaller refills and a practical after-rain inspection routine.

Clean a seed or suet bird feeder safely in eight practical steps, with guidance on washing frequency, disinfection, drying, and ground cleanup.

Choose a safer bird feeder location near shelter while reducing window, predator, squirrel, and weather risks with this practical placement guide.

Keep squirrels away from bird feeders humanely with better placement, correctly fitted baffles, durable poles, seed choices, and weight-activated feeder designs.