How can I keep the starlings and black birds out of my bird feeders?
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I've read that putting a squirrel baffle above the suet feeder discourages large, bully birds. There are two feeders that are highly recommended as well; ones with the seed in the middle of a wire mesh cage that smaller birds can fly into and feed. It also discourages squirrels. The other is a feeder that has a weight lever that closes the access to seeds if the bird is large. Smaller birds won't trigger it. I don't know where you live, but our local Ocean State Job Lot sells the one with the weight lever for $29.00.