I used 2 of those baskets together with zip ties and 2 suet cakes. It worked great but I like this idea .

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic. Thanks for watching

Fun! Thanks. You can also use the top as a platform feeder!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Nice! I’ve heard this is a great way to discourage magpies and house sparrows because they don’t prefer to perch upside down, but woodpeckers don’t mind. I’m going to give this a try! Thanks 😊

@LSatch

3 ай бұрын

The woodpeckers love it. Glad to hear you're going to try it, good luck

I’m making one tomorrow now! Thanks for this and thank you for letting us see the birds come to feed!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Best bird feeder I’ve seen where I actually feel like I could make the feeder, without needing loads of fancy/electrical tools. Thank you! And thank you because I’m definitely going to have a go at making it......I’m subscribing to your page 😃

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your uplifting response. Thanks for subscribing too.

@mairwaugus5203

3 жыл бұрын

I have one of those baskets & the hanging wire, but my family gets nervous when I pick up a power tool..

This is fabulous!!!! The dollar store also has wooden cutting boards now that could also be used with this basket. I'm totally going to do this thanks for sharing!!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

@barneymiller6204

Жыл бұрын

@@LSatch That dollar store cutting board probably will not hold up long in wet weather, better to find a solid piece of hardwood like he used.

Simple and elegant! The backyard looks inviting with all those feeders! Thanks for sharing!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Yes we have tons of visitors

20 minute projects are the best! Love the dollar store products used, keeps everything inexpensive. Simple concept, but effective. Many thanks!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Thank you

Thanks for this video! I haven’t done anything like this since primary school but this looks so simple yet so clever, thank you!

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Go for it, your birds will love it and you’ll enjoy watching them. Thanks for watching

Thank You . Thank You for supporting Scotland.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I love Scotland

It was ment to be! I just came in from feeding ,we are having a huge ice storm, I wondered how on earth could I keep the suet from getting covered with snow and Ice !. My birds are forever in your grace. I've subscribed !!! Thank you so much !

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad they can still eat. Ice storms are the worst.

I love this concept! Thank you from all of my outdoor birds!!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting

Great idea. I made this, and the darn grackles ate it all. I will put up in the fall when they are gone.

@LSatch

22 күн бұрын

Sorry it didn't work for you. Good luck in the fall

Hi from England Larry. I really enjoyed your video and I’ll definitely give it a go. Thank you for sharing. Keep safe. Julie 😊

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting. Please do try it your birds will love you.

Brilliant idea. Thank you

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Very nice Larry. Thanks very much!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing your idea Larry.

@LSatch

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Fantastic. I’ve been wanting to make one of these Thanks 🙏

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I love this.. I have recently started bird watching and feeding.. I find it to be very enjoyable.. thanks for the idea!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I started bird watching a year ago when everything was shut down. Thanks for watching and sharing,

Really creative idea. Thanks for sharing.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! The birds love it.

this warmed my heart

@LSatch

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for saying that, I really appreciate your feedback.

Sometimes folks just over-think things. You sir are a "Simplistic Genious!" Making several of these today. Many Thanks.

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! Yes I've seen several on the web that I thought were over engineered. Happy Holidays

Very creative and simple. Thanks for sharing.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

After watching this video I made one with what I had , gotta say it works pretty well , thank you Larry !!!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

This is brilliant!! Thanks so much, Cape Town SA

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love it! Simple enough even I can do it!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Simple and functional,nice job.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

LOVE THIS!!! In fact, I'm doing this today. :)

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Great, your birds will love it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thank you for the video!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Good idea. Very creative.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Good, simple and yet functional. It's 2/18/21 right now and we've had two ice storms in central KY in the last week and my current suet feeder is encased in ice. This will keep the suet dry and out of the sun. I'm building this tomorrow. Thanks for the video.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Ice storms are awful, I hope you didn’t lose power. We are due for an ice storm, it’s been several years since the last one. Good luck with the build, it’s really easy to do.

@LarryDMitchell

3 жыл бұрын

We are very fortunate our power was not affected. Thanks for the good thoughts. Hope your storm isn't bad.

I LOVE IT!🌻 ❤FROM DALLAS TEXAS

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hope you’re doing well, I’ve been praying for Texas

Very nice, protects the suet from the elements too :)

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does! The birds love it and have no trouble eating from it.

My goodness, your T-shirt is epic. As a Scotsman who recently settled in the highlands, I salute you my friend!

@LSatch

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. I threw professionally as a heavy for 30 years

I stumbled upon your video and so like it. Hopefully it will keep the starlings at bay. Thank you so very much!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. I hope it keeps your starlings at least frustrated and confused. Good luck

@patnoble466

3 жыл бұрын

I bought a similar product. The grackles and starlings adapted to the feeder in about four hours and finished the suet cake in two days. I liked the design, but the hypothesis that only woodpeckers and nuthatches would hang from below was disproved in my yard this weekend. Maybe my birds have evolved? Lucky me.

I was originally thinking you would do it with some sort of hoop type hooks to hold the basket. But, this makes more sense, because you can get to inside the basket to refill easily.

@LSatch

4 жыл бұрын

Leisurely Logan thanks for watching. Yep, super easy and the birds love it. I’ve not seen any squirrels trying to get it either.

@leisurelylogan

4 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch Not that the squirrels couldn't figure it out. Good to know.

Great thank You for sharing.👌🏻

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I sincerely appreciate your feedback and support

Great idea, thanks

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great idea, thanks for sharing

@LSatch

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

Great idea!!! Simple to make and does the job beautifully, one of my favourite bird feeder videos 👍🦜

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I really appreciate it.

@eileenlewis303

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, you are more than welcome! This is the kind of thing I like as it's not convoluted at all, thank you for sharing with us 👌

That’s a neat ideal. Going to make one.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Your birds will love it.

Thank you, again. Use to have a wood shop. So alot of scrape wood. Now,I need to redo it at our farm. We're going to Dollartree this week. So I'll have to see if,they have the basket

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck, Dollartree hasn't had them the on my last couple of visits. Thanks for watching.

Oh I did like this idea!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thank you the best Idea yet great share! Woodpecker died on my step the other day hurt me to my core no wounds only thing I can figure is it died of hunger so I bought suet wonder how I could put it for them he came in my yard like clock work . Another one has started stopping by so I will may sure they have winter food for now on .

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about the woodpecker. Hard to say what he died from but I’m glad the other ones will have something to eat.

@emilykrahn3185

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Birds really need food now.

Great idea

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching

Very cool idea 👍

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so. Thanks

great video!

@LSatch

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Super idea🐦🐦🐦🤗🥳🌈🌸🍃🌼

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thanks for your video my mom's been having a lot of problems with the grackles eating all of her suet on the woodpeckers, this is just what she needs!

@LSatch

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help

Within 22 minutes: squirrel chows down.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. We have trouble with squirrels too. They usually steal from the other feeders that are easier to get to.

@ttb1513

3 жыл бұрын

Post a video of what the squirrel did, so we get a sense, if you can.

@tamaradore6834

3 жыл бұрын

Squirrels have to eat too😉

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

@@ttb1513 I would if I could but I’ve not seen a squirrel on it in months. They go for the easy pickens at the other feeders

Well done!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

GREAT IDEA 💡

@LSatch

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Just saw this. It was in my comments that needed reviewed. Not sure why. Thanks for watching.

GR8 job i have loose seed feeders already however i just new to this suet stuff

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t start watching the birds until lock down last year. Thanks for watching

Cheap but that setup allows for starlings to hang easier. For my upside I use a regular suet feeder but I duct tape around the sides which makes it tougher for starlings. I do like your other dollar store hack on the peanut butter may need to give a try.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

The duct tape sounds like a great idea. Thanks for watching

Very cool. Thanks

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

Thank you for sharing.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Very creative.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting

Great idea.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so. Thank you for the feedback

Nice, and you could fix another rack with finer mesh to the top to hold bigger seed or peanuts. Just hope the Jays get to it before the squirrels notice!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea. our squirrels go for the easy stuff.

@deletesoon70

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch Exactly, its like an extortion payment to buy them off, to leave the seed alone :)

GREAT IDEA I have to try it myself I have buit a lot of sunbirds feeders (you can see at my channel) and it is about time to upgrade the woodpackers feeder

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Your birds will love it.

Great! I have been wanting one of these. But did not want to pay so much. Even I can do this! I may try using my single suet feeder if I can make it work. One less thing to shop for. Thanks!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you can probably make a single feeder work. Good luck, your birds will love you!

Aye, that's a gud shirt you have on.

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I have couple hundred Highland games shirts. I was a heavy for 30 years

Thanks for posting -- this is a wonderful project, since buying bird feeders can get expensive!! Do squirrels get at the suet, though?

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Our squirrels usually don’t bother this one. That’s probably because there are other feeders easier to get to.😄

thats a good one

@LSatch

4 жыл бұрын

It really works

I tried that design and found that contrary to some starlings had no difficulty hanging upside down while flapping their wings feeding on the suet. I used quite a bit larger board (actually plywood) with no good effect. Final result: Just much more trouble changing the suet. I have also used a 'chicken wire' basket around the suet holder that keeps them off the block and that works much better while still allowing the small birds access from the bottom and through the openings.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

We have problems with squirrels too. Of all the feeders, this one is the one they don’t bother. Probably because the other feeders are so much easier to steal from.😄

@0anant0

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw a video where they had put up the suet cage on a 2x4 upright pole with wire mesh around it bolted to an horizontal ply to dissuade starlings -- the woodpeckers would take turns going up and down the 2x4 from ground up! Q: How did you put up the chicken wire -- does the chicken wire and the suet cage all hang down some horizontal support?

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

@@0anant0 I’d like to know that too.

Genius simple, I'm on it.

@LSatch

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I really appreciate the feedback.

I like it

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Great!

Thank you and it works great....this winter the starlings will not be happy. The Harry Woodpeckers took to it immediately and I have not seen one Starling or Blue Jay even attempt it. Nova Scotia

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. So glad it works for you.

You taught me something new. I am in your debt.

@garyjordan2019

3 жыл бұрын

Larry will PM you with an address to send a signed blank check to continue giving us great ideas to feed our backyard animals :)

@gdpope52

3 жыл бұрын

H

Nice

@LSatch

10 күн бұрын

Thanks

Squirrels would be on that feeder in a heart beat. If you know a city, state, country where there aren't any squirrels then this might work, but not here in America.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

You’re right, we have squirrels too. They usually don’t bother this one because there are others that are easier to get to

@getin3949

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch Then you don't have a squirrel problem. I get as many as 20 squirrels and they annihilate everything they can get unless my pellet gun gets them first. I don't think they're cute.

@PamelaGreen354

3 жыл бұрын

@@getin3949 I know where you want your pellets !!!

@laurencegoldman4639

3 жыл бұрын

You get a 4" PFC 7-8' pipe from Walmart. You sink 3 36" metal fence post designed to chicken wire. Place the $' pipe over these posts. (You'll need to prefigure the post placement to hold the pipe which should be located in the open enough so squirrels can't jump to it.) Now get big hooks and hang feeders from the top of the pipe. Mostly this works until a smart squirrel figures out how to run up the pipe with momentum. Then buy lamp oil from Walmart and coat the outside of the pipe. It now becomes impossible for them to climb. You can have some laughs watching the squirrels fall on their butts. They'll periodically keep trying. So keep the pipe lubed. This is the only thing I've tried that absolutely works. The 4" pipe is key because the diameter is too great for them to reach around.

@getin3949

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch Some people seem to have an endless cash supply but I do not. I think songbirds have a more difficult life, woodpeckers too because people are cutting down too many trees where they make their homes. A dead tree is a home for many families of birds. I have kept a dead tree on my property just for this reason and it isn't a danger to any building, etc. should it some day tip over. Thank you Larry for helping wildlife carry on, you're a good soul.

Great how-to, and female friendly, lol. 👍🏻🦉

I checked but we only have DollarRama here. No baskets like that there. I would rather make my own but they do have a nice suet feeder there. Neat to see the upside down design. It also solves an issue I was having. I can hang it under a big overhang right near a window. 🤗😉🤗

@LSatch

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing. I haven't seen them in our Dollar store in a while either but keep your eye out at other places, I'm sure you can find something similar. Good luck.

Clever

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great job! The suet contains any seeds or it can be placed just as it comes?

@LSatch

2 жыл бұрын

I just use it as it comes. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Have you considered the coating on the basket, which may be some type of rubber or plastic, similar to the coating on a dish drainer? I would worry that the woodpeckers might ingest bits of it while pecking.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t seen the coating deteriorating yet. If it should I’ll just replace the old one and recycle it.

@deedeequast9148

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch Thanks! Will try it.

I like how this is such a easy simple project thank you. Is there a benefit to having it made upside down?

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure there’s any benefit from it being upside down but I love watching the birds maneuver around to get to it. I’ve read that starlings are not likely to use it but we don’t have starlings here, (knock on wood). The squirrels usually don’t steal from it either because because there are other feeders they steal from.

@rhondapelletier2141

3 жыл бұрын

I made one😄 ty....... but hung mine vertically w/ 2 baskets zip tied together....... Squirrels could not reach/ access , birds are happy!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhondapelletier2141 good for you. I’m sure your birds will love it!

@stevebrown3559

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, there is a huge benefit to it being upside down and covered; it actually deters starlings from stealing the food.

How long did it take for the squirrels to get into it?

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a squirrel on it. We have much easier feeders for them to attack.

As much as this is all well and good at the dollar store near me I can buy a wire suet cake basket for a buck. Unwrap the cake, put it in the basket, slide the door back on and hang it in the tree. Done and done.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky you. Our dollar store doesn’t carry that. If they did l wouldn’t have made this. Thanks for watching

@vernslater

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch yeah sorry bud, I wasn't dissing you, I'm a woodworker too and can appreciate your effort. I've actually seen suet baskets incorporated into U shaped pieces of wood with grooves cut into them for the birds to have some grip. Carry on and have a great day and keep on with the interesting projects.

😻

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

💜💚🧡

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, glad you liked it

Do squirrels climb on it? Are they able to reach it. I li5ve squirrels,I just do like that they make the seeds disappear too fast, leaving nothing for the birds.

@LSatch

5 ай бұрын

We have plenty of squirrels too. I've never seen one on it but that may be just because there are easier feeders to get to.

Could even add seed or fruits on platform!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

great idea

🥳

What kind of suet do you use?

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I either make my own, kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y6WapblqnbyeaJc.html, or we but it from Ace hardware

So how do you add more suet??

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. That’s easy. The wire slides through the wood like a hinge. Check this out. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X5-uk7mEYdXNhJM.html

Do you have any tips on how to keep squirrels from eating all the bird seed?

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I really don’t. I haven’t seen a squirrel proof feeder yet that really works. We’ve tried the hot pepper stuff and several different feeders.

@hdtripper1

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch My squirrel proof idea works. Easy and fairly cheap. Use either a 2x4 trimmed to where it's 1 1/2" x 2 1/4" for the pole . Slide a pvc down tube from a rain gutter (8' is about $ 8 at menards)You can also slide it over a pipe used for your feeder. I spay a little garage door opener grease to add but I don't think you need it. I watch em try but they cant grip around it or clamp claws in it .They can only jump up so high and fall off. Mine are all at least 5 feet from ground.They are entertaining to watch them try.Keep the feeders away from trees or fences they can jump down onto them. I have 3 squirrels that come every day and feed from what the birds drop on the ground.

How long will it last?

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

We usually go through a cake every two weeks but we also have two other suet feeders

I have seen peice of tough edged wood at Hobby Lobby too.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t have to be live edge, this was just leftover from another project.

^5! FYI: The dollar general near me is selling suit blocks for $1.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Great buy

@johnarizona3820

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch That's what I thought too.

Is their an advantage to hanging it upside down?

@LSatch

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply, it was in my "held for review" file for some reason. Yes, it helps keep birds like starlings and grackles from eating there, they have trouble holding on.

Upside down feeders keep suet from starlings.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have a starling problem but, yes, that's what I've read, they can't hold on for very long. Thanks for sharing,

You must not get squirrels and if you do how do you keep them away from this

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

We do have squirrels. They have a difficult time with this feeder, they usually go for the easier ones.

That one seems hard for them to get to.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Not really. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6KVq6que8_OhMo.html I have never seen a squirrel on it, they go for the easy stuff. Starlings can only stay there for a very short time

@kimb7970

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch Your the expert. 😁

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

@@kimb7970 thank you. Far from an expert but I’m trying to learn.

Is it squirrel proof

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think any feeder is squirrel proof. My daughter’s family put up a squirrel proof feeder recently and the first day a squirrel got got in it. My son in law had to let it out.

I like to make one as I have all the material here but there are too many monkey here.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. I can see where that would be a problem.

Let's hope you don't have starlings around; upside down doesn't stop them.

@LSatch

Жыл бұрын

Fortunately I don’t have starlings. I know they can be a serious problem. The woodpeckers love it. Thanks for watching

Anything with suet the racoons pull down and dismantle overnight.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had that happen too. In fact I have a playlist on my channel about it. Larry v Rocky. I haven’t had a problem for months after adding some pvc pipe and hanging it higher. Not to say they won’t attack tonight but so far so good.

In the USA, we place the $ (dollar sign) BEFORE the numbers!!!!!!

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

fixed, thanks

@sparkfishes

3 жыл бұрын

And you use: Bushels; feet and inches; fractions of an inch; US gallons ; Fahrenheit; off of ; burglarize; wrench for spanner; dirt for soil. From England 🇬🇧

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

@@sparkfishes don’t forget we don’t know how to spell color either.😄

@sparkfishes

3 жыл бұрын

@@LSatch your spellings are often more sensible . My brother lives in Ca. I don't knock every thing but I am confused why the spellings are simplified but your weights and measures are archaic.

Starlings and grackles will destroy a suet cake in one hour here.there a real pest.bad as squirrels.

@LSatch

3 жыл бұрын

I know starlings can ruin feeders. I don't know how to help that. We have squirrels but they usually go for the sunflower seeds. We don't have grackles here. Good luck