How to Open a Stokes Tube Bird Feeder
Feeding birds outdoors can be done by simply placing elevated containers of bird seed or feed around your backyard. Different types and styles of bird feeders are available, with one option being a tube feeder. Tube feeders, such as those manufactured by Stokes, are deigned to house bird food in a hanging tube, which allows food to fill the holes where birds feed from. Filling the tubes requires opening the containers for refilling as need be.
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Instructions
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Monitor the tube feeder to ensure that the feeder remains full enough so that the highest hole on the feeder has seed or feed available. Make sure to refill the feeder before the feeder becomes empty, so as not to distract birds from returning to your feeder.
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Wear a pair of gardening or work gloves and stand on a ladder or chair to reach the top of the feeder. Unhook the feeder from the hook or nail the tube feeder is hanging from. Place the tube feeder on a flat surface, such as table that has been covered in paper or newspaper.
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Untwist the top of the feeder. The portion that opens for refilling purposes is the top of the tube feeder. Turn the top counterclockwise while holding the bottom portion in your other hand. Fill the feeder by pouring seed into the top until full. The newspaper underneath will catch spills, which can be put back in to the bird food bag or container.
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Twist the top back on by turning in a clockwise direction to secure. Hang the feeder back up and leave the area so as not to scare away birds seeking food.
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Tips & Warnings
Look at your bird feeder every day to help ensure the tube feeder remains filled for birds to eat.
Do not place a tube feeder too low, as cats and other animals could injure birds feeding too low to the ground.
References
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