| If you have decided that you want to put a | | | | feeder so that you can always have one |
| feeder for the birds into your garden you may | | | | hanging up. Cleaning one of these feeders |
| feel that you want something different than | | | | should be done with good strong bleach. But, |
| the standard types. Anyone can have a tube | | | | If that is what you use you need to be |
| feeder or the more common wooden platform | | | | certain you rinse it extremely well so that |
| bird feeders. Perhaps you are looking instead | | | | there is nothing in the feeder that could |
| for a glass bird feeder. These are a more | | | | make the birds ill. The smell may also be |
| elegant, and often more expensive, type of | | | | strong enough to cause the birds to steer |
| feeder. Still, it may be your preference to | | | | clear. It is therefore recommended that you |
| have something a little different, a little | | | | let the feeder air for a couple of days |
| more stylish that makes a statement instead | | | | before putting it back into use. This is |
| of just a bird feeder sitting in your garden. | | | | another reason why having two feeders made of |
| They are also good to have because they tend | | | | glass to rotate them for cleaning makes more |
| to last longer than other feeders, are less | | | | sense. This may seem extreme but if you want |
| likely to disintegrate with the elements and | | | | to use bird feeders made of glass these are |
| will not rot. | | | | the steps you need to take. |
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| The only thing is if you choose one of these | | | | One other benefit of glass bird feeders is |
| their care is a little more complicated than | | | | that they seem to attract more birds than |
| that of the other kinds of feeders. Glass | | | | many of the other kinds. Perhaps it is being |
| bird feeders need to be cleaned more often | | | | able to see the other birds so clearly when |
| since the bird mess will cloud it quickly. | | | | they are feeding or maybe because these are |
| Therefore they must be taken down every few | | | | often colorful. Some people think it is |
| days and washed. The best way to do this is | | | | because they can see the bird seeds more |
| to only put in enough food to last a few | | | | clearly. But, whatever it is if you hang one |
| days. This way you do not waste the bird | | | | of these in your garden you will get to enjoy |
| food. Then when it is emptied you can clean | | | | bird watching out your window. |
| it. Some people suggest having a second | | | | |