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Hooks & Hangers
Branch hooks, wall brackets and extension hangers. The small ironmongery that puts every feeder exactly where it should be.
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What is the best way to hang a bird feeder?
From a fixed point that does not sway, at least two metres clear of any launch point. British Bird Feeders stocks shepherd hooks and hangers that take a feeder on a branch, a wall bracket or a feeding station arm, so you can move the feeder without drilling anything new.
- A slim outer branch is safer from squirrels than a thick limb near the trunk.
- Keep two metres of clearance from fences, walls and overhanging branches.
- A shorter drop swings less and spills less seed in wind.
- Hangers let you move a feeder around the garden as seasons change.
- Check hooks each spring — fixings are where rust starts.
Common questions
Questions about hooks & hangers
A washing line sways too much and spills seed; a fence puts the feeder within easy reach of squirrels and cats. Both work in a pinch but neither is ideal. A shepherd hook out in open lawn, or a bracket on a wall with clear space beneath it, will give you far better results.
As short as the site allows. A long drop lets the feeder swing in wind, which spills seed and puts smaller birds off, and it swings the feeder closer to whatever it is hanging from. Twenty to thirty centimetres is usually enough to clear the branch or bracket cleanly.
Not if you use a hook or a soft strap rather than wire tied tightly round the branch. Wire cuts into bark as the branch grows and can ring-bark a thin limb. Choose a branch that comfortably takes a full feeder's weight and move the hook occasionally to a different spot.