Gazebo Bird Feeders
A gazebo is an almost romantic structure. Usually octagonal on the side, these pavilions have historically been located in city parks or gardens. It's also common to find them in backyards throughout the nation, where they serve as a quiet escape from everyday life, and give a little solitude from the outside world. Here are some gazebo bird feeders to attract your birds to your backyard getaway.
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It's this escape from the everyday that makes gazebos attractive for use as bird feeders as well. The same desire to have some piece of nature that makes a gazebo a great place to get away is the same thing that makes us want to have birds as part of our backyard escape.
Birds you can feed with a gazebo feeder:
This varies somewhat with the feeder but as a general rule here are some different feeds and the birds they attact:
Black-oil sunflower seed - chickadees, nuthatches, goldfinches, titmice, redpolls, pine siskins, woodpeckers,
Safflower seed - chickadees, finches, cardinals, grosbeaks, titmice, nuthatches,
Mixed seed - doves, Carolina wrens, thrashers, cardinals, juncos, goldfinches, woodpeckers, chickadees, nuthatches, white-throated sparrows, white crowned sparrows, jays, purple finches, titmice,
Gazebos are usually freestanding structures, which sometimes are attached to a wall. They have open sides, but are roofed so they provide shade and some protection from the elements. With it’s open sides a gazebo birdfeeder will help attract the smaller birds but the roof can help keep out the large birds like crows and jays.
Gazebos have been used in many places over the years, ranging from Colonial times at Washington's Mount Vernon and Monticello of Jefferson, to more distant times and places like China and Persia.
Enjoy your gazebo bird feeder, and escape the everyday rush!