Copper Oriole Feeder
Whether you make or buy this feeder, it will be as gorgeous as the birds it's meant to attract. Heather Eckhardt this designed this style, which holds half an orange to feed those beautiful orioles. It's truly a work of art, so any birder or gardener will appreciate it!
Keep in mind that copper is extremely sharp after it is cut and needs to be buffed with a wire wheel to dull the edges a bit.
Make it yourself:
- The feeder is made from a 48-inch copper tube. Use copper wire and copper sheets if you want to add some decoration.
- Shape the copper tube using pliers. Form a small circle and continue making three circles (wider as you go) to hold the orange half.
- Continue bending the copper tube in a design that makes it easy to hang. For example, bend it up, down and then around itself, as shown in the picture.
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