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    • Rob
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      Chirps: 5
      Hi folks Wondering is anyone might have an answer to this before I go through all the work to make it. I have a bird pole system I made to hang feeders. I do get lots of birds, like woodpeckers, cardinals, finches, etc. I would like to put a roof over it to keep the rain and snow off the feeders (just had my first winter feeding birds and loved it). I am wondering is this would deter birds from using the feeders, if they don't have a clear line of sight above them. Has anyone tried anything similar? Thanks! Rob
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    • Esteban
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      Chirps: 164
      A good way to know the ABC of bird feeding is looking at the cams. In ontario for the redpolls worked well. Depending on the size of the feeder and its length it varies how well it will work. For example, for a large feeder it could attract cardinals and other birds. But if the feeder is not so tall it would be a problem.