Barrier Guard Specialty Bluebird Feeder - Copper Tint

We had a serious mockingbird problem.
They became so aggressive that our bluebirds and Carolina wrens were unable to access their food. The mockingbirds took over our domed bowl feeders completely. Mealworms were devoured and scattered on the ground. The bluebirds were scared away.
We decided to splurge and try the Erva feeder. We thought we had succeeded but the mockingbirds kept trying. They would hop around the feeder stick their head in the lower 2 rows of the barrier and eat the mealworms that had been scattered around the edge of the feeder. They still wouldn’t leave the area and the wrens were still competing with them to eat.
So I had the idea to use narrow zip ties around the middle of the 2 bottom rows of the barrier. They are almost invisible and they prevent the mockingbirds from accessing any food around the edges.
Today, a couple of weeks later the bluebirds are coming back and they figured out the Erva feeder. They and the wrens can now eat. Success!
The mockingbird bullies are finally getting the picture and we see very little of them in our yard. If only they were willing to share with our other birds but oh well. Thanks!

This feeder is beautiful. It is easy to fill too. The bluebirds love it. The grackles don't. I call that a win/win!

The bluebirds and smaller birds love this feeder. They no longer have to compete with the larger birds that chase them off. They get to feast on mealworms throughout the day now!

This feeder is well designed and well made. The cover keeps feed dry and the mesh keeps out starlings and larger birds. I use it to feed mealworms, which bluebirds love. They were already accustomed to a mealworm feeder without the barrier guard, so they took to this one in a few minutes. The smaller bluebirds pass through the barrier mesh with no trouble, but some of the larger ones avoid it and use the perch to eat worms that fall out of the cup and end up near the edge. I’m glad I bought the add-on perch attachment, the birds use it before entering the feeder. It’s money well spent.

I bought my feeder in July 2022 to feed meal worms to bluebirds. I didn’t see much success until now. This spring, a male and a female have been feeding every day around 6:00 am. They would take turns each patiently waiting for the other to finish eating. An couple days ago, they started stuffing several worms in their beaks and flying away, so they must be feeding babies!

I searched a lot for a bluebird feeder that would keep the grackles out. They are such pigs! They try but cannot reach the meal worms! Unfortunately, my bluebirds will not go through the wire cage at all. It has been several weeks now. Other small birds use the feeder daily, but my bluebirds now eat from my tube feeder. I like the extra perch, but a piece falls off occasionally. Overall I am pleased with the feeder.

I finally found the feeder that the big birds can’t mob and eat all the mealworms! It is easy to open and fill and no snow gets in. If I were to change one thing, it would be that the dish inside were a bit larger. Other than that it’s absolutely perfect!

I am pleased with the Barrier Guard Specialty Bluebird Feeder I purchased. The bluebirds and other small birds love it. Keeps out the bigger birds and squirrels. Easy to fill and looks very nice.

The feeder is sturdy and the bluebirds love it. I highly recommend it.

This is my second Specialty Bluebird Feeder. I have had one for several years and keep it up year round as I have had several blue birds stay year round. Unfortunately, it did not survive our unexpected severe weather -- heavy snow and ice in Delaware. I have passed it on to a teenager who is rehabbing it for use once again ! ! !

Finally….. I can feed the bluebirds and not the starlings!! We still go through tons of mealworms but now the majority of diners are bluebirds and small birds such as chickadees and titmice. The starlings manage to clean up the edges of the bottom from the perches, but otherwise this beautiful feeder is starling-proof. I’d recommend ordering the larger cup from the start to save on shipping. My husband was filling the feeder 3x a day with the cup that came with the feeder. If you have a large group of bluebirds…. You’ll be glad to have a bigger cup. Pricey but worthwhile investment!!

Love this feeder. We've always had a problem with a flock of noisy starlings that would go through a bowl of meal worms very quickly. Flying piggies. With this feed up we had our first bluebird in less than 5 min and now seem to have a group of about 5 that keep coming back on a regular basis. As far as the starlings go, we had a few come by on the first day and try to get access to the meal worms unsuccessfully. The perch also helped to discourage them as well. Since that first day, we've only had one starling come back to see if any meal worms had been kicked out to the ground. It's been much more peaceful and the meal worms last longer. We've also been attracting many more small colorful birds when they don't have to compete with the starlings. This is a fantastic product.

Keeps starlings out. Bluebird’s food now all for them!!

A little bigger than I thought it would be. But it works great. Easy to refill and so much fun to watch the birds go in and out. I got the perches and they seem really important for the blue birds to have a good landing spot.

This feeder really feeds small, desirable birds while keeping out squirrels, grackles, etc. It is very well made and provides a lot of enjoyable bird watching. It is easy to fill, too.

This feeder solved my bluebird/Starling problems so well. I could not be happier, it is perfect. The bluebirds (even the larger males) just come and go freely. Other birds visit too, Carolina Wrens, Nuthatches, on and on small birds. Absolutely no starlings. I bought the larger dish, fill it every other day. The perch addition makes it so easy for the bluebirds. The copper color looks really nice too. What more can I say? Perfect!

My backyard birds love this. So far the mealworms are a hit with the yellow rumped warblers. I sprinkle a seed blend of sunflower, peanut pieces, and safflower on the base and pine siskins, goldfinch, and house finches come in, so I’m getting double duty out of the feeder. It’s lightweight, easy to fill, and easy to clean. I recommend this feeder.

LOVE This feeder! Not only is the copper beautiful but it is REALLY well constructed & VERY easy to refill. Purchased the metal bowl accessory to replace the glass one for the winter-time feeding. Filled it will dried meal worms & bluebird nuggets & within 6 days had my 1st bluebirds feeding!! However, would not recommend the additional perch add-on...per my Dad who has been a bluebird expert in the state for over 30 years...the bluebirds don't need the perch & having the perch only encourages the larger birds to land on the feeder & eat what's on the edges outside of the bowl.

It is as beautiful as it looks. Perfect weight which makes it easy to hang yet it can ride out strong summer storms. Waiting for my first bluebird but that will happen in time. Glad I bought it.

Well, patience paid off. The birds are so happy with this new feeder! Shortly after my 1st review, some brave birds gave it a go and now they are feeding daily and not threatening anymore by the bully grackles. Love this feeder - I get so many compliments on it too!

It took my Orioles about 3 days to come to the feeder but now they are on the feeder regularly. And they get to feed without being harassed by the Mockingbird. Thanks

Love this feeder! Exceeds my expectations.
I first put the feeder out on a snowy day. The Bluebirds and Carolina Wrens went right in without any trouble. Keeps grackles, robins and squirrels out. Super easy to refill. I highly recommend this feeder!

I love this feeder. It lets the bluebirds in and keeps the starlings out! The feeder was easy to hang up and it is easy to refill. Because the birds seemed confused at first as to how to get inside the feeder to the mealworms (it took them about four or five days to figure it out), I put a couple of small branches through the wire mesh so that the bluebirds have perches on the outside. I had intended to take out the branches once the bluebirds learned how to get into the feeder, but they like to perch on these branches while waiting on their turn to feed, so I am leaving the branches in for the time being. So far, I have had only bluebirds use this feeder, but I am hoping that some other small birds, like chickadees or juncos, will figure it out also. Overall, I am very happy with this feeder!

Pricey but it kerosene grakles out.