Woodlink Going Green Platform Bird Feeder Model GGPLAT

6 Years Update! We're going in to our 7th year with this feeder and it is STILL in excellent condition with very little color fade. Still the favorite of all our birds!!! Original review below: We have 6 different feeders and this is by far the most popular. Not that this should be your only feeder. It's all about presentation. The pros on this feeder are that it gives Cardinals the room they like to land. Construction is 1st class and these materials should last many seasons. It is also very easy to clean. I feed a variety mix of black sunflower, safflower, shelled sunflower, dried fruit and peanuts (dry-roast unsalted). I set a little jar lid of thistle in the middle and the gold finches come in and just sit and eat. Titmice will eat nothing but peanuts until they are all gone. Cardinals like the safflower more than any of the others. Even the perchers, nuthatch and woodpeckers, will land here for a bite and then fly off to their tree to eat. Woodpeckers like dried cherries and dried cranberries and will be the 1st to grab those. About presentation, buy several different styles. Finches love the tube with thistle. I have 2 wire mesh cylindrical feeders with multiple perches. Titmice, nuthatch, chickadee and the woodpeckers love those because they can either perch or cling. The nuthatch will always cling to the mesh and eat upside down. Don't forget a suet cage. The Downey woodpecker spends more time there than anywhere. I will also heartily recommend the Audubon Signature Harvest Cherry mix. It generally runs about $2 a pound at the box stores. I mix with additional black sunflower and add dry roasted unsalted peanuts. Be sure to provide a source of water. If there is any con that I can relate it is that this feeder provides adequate space for Blue Jays. They can be pigs at the feeder and the other birds tend to scatter when the Jays land. Oh well. They are pretty, just voracious eaters.

I am very happy with this feeder, which I have had for about a month now. It is sturdy and very well-made. I like the fact that it is plastic and not wood, as I think it will last longer. It is well-balanced and when it swings in the wind, it does not tip over. Rain water drains through the screen, but I still dump the seed out after a rain, to avoid molding and sprouting. When I want to clean out the empty hulls, it is easy to tip it over and the hulls fall right out. It attracts lots of birds, especially cardinals, who prefer to perch on it rather than any kind of closed feeder. I am thinking of buying another one of these feeders. Update #1: It is now May and I absolutely love this feeder. I am back to buy another one. It attracts an amazing variety of birds, including a red-headed woodpecker and some rose-breasted grosbeaks. This morning, a house finch parked its baby in the feeder and just kept stuffing food into the little one! I have another kind of hanging feeder right next to it, but the birds will use that only if they can't squeeze in on the platform feeder. The squirrels love it, too, but eventually they get full and let the birds eat. It still looks great and is easy to maintain. Squirrels are not tempted to chew it, as it is open and they can get to the seed. Update #2: I have had this feeder for almost a year now (actually have 2 of them), and I cannot say enough good things about it. It has remained sturdy and shows very little signs of wear. The squirrels do not chew it, thank goodness. I do need to hit the screen with a hose once in a while to clear out some of the seed gunk that eventually settles on the screen. I get an amazing variety of birds every single day. Yes, the squirrels hog it in the morning, but then they apparently go nap for the afternoon, and leave the birds in peace. It is very easy to keep clean, empty and fill. This is absolutely my favorite feeder for the variety of birds I can enjoy watching from my kitchen window. This winter, I have seen so many of my favorite birds: the red-headed woodpecker (and his mate), nuthatches, titmice, chickadees, cardinals, and so many more. For some reason, the cowbirds are in love with it, too, and they gather in groups on it. I call it the "Cowbird Coffee Klatch" when they show up. Update #3: 12-14-2019 I am still extremely happy with these feeders. They are incredibly sturdy! I have had my original one for over 7 years, and my other one for about 6 years. Both still look great and are constantly used by the birds in my yard. No squirrel has ever attempted to chew on this feeder. There is no sign of rot, and even the screen in the bottom is still holding up amazingly well. These feeders were worth far more than I paid for them.

It’s a large tray style birdfeeder that can hold up to 15 birds at a time. the base of it is a screen so that if it rains, the water just goes right through but the seeds stay in the tray. The birds absolutely love it! The construction is so well-made it is not wood. It is a composite material that does not rot and it’s not stapled. It’s screwed together. This is The third one of these trays that I purchased. The first one I purchased is still hanging and it’s about eight years old! I highly recommend this birdfeeder! And so do the birds!

Love it! The floor is grated, allowing rain to drain away from the seeds. The hanging wire and hook and very sturdy. The colors is beautiful and my birds love it. It is very well designed and built!! Update: I have now had this feeder for 5 years (2019 to 2025) , and it is still going strong. The color hasn't faded. The hanging wire is still sturdy. It remains easy to clean. Morning doves, blue jays, mocking birds, and other birds that don't like or fit on my perch feeders love it.

I just started using this feeder. It attracts many birds, (some of which I don’t want at my feeder in the summer like Blue Jays, Red-winged blackbirds and grackles) because they clean out the feeder in a couple of hours. So I changed my feed to safflower seeds instead of sunflower seeds. What a difference!! The cardinals love it, so do grosbeaks, and doves. Now I see the male and female cardinals sitting together on the feeder, the male feeding the female! Usually they feed one at a time from traditional feeders. No grackles, black birds or blue jays either. They don’t like safflower seeds—bitter taste apparently! Love it!

Les encanta a los pájaros y solemos tener entre 6-8 y a veces hasta 10 pájaros comiendo a la vez. Sin embargo, por su diseño abierto, hace un tiradero horrible abajo.

I am very pleased with this bird feeder. Although it is not made of wood, it looks similar. The mesh bottom is a great idea for when it rains so the seed does not spoil. I am very happy with my purchase.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Lightweight, mesh bottom, fairly large - the birds love it! I will be ordering another!

Our birds love this feeder. We get everything from Bluejays, Cardinals, Chickadees, Siskins and all sorts of other birds coming to it. It's very easy to use and clean. Looks great. Built very well. And does exactly what it's supposed to. Great purchase. :)