A clear tube, six perches and metal where the weather hits.
This Backyard Expressions tube feeder keeps a good supply of seed behind a thick, sturdy clear wall, so you can tell from the house when it is time to top it off. Six feeding ports are staggered on three levels, each with its own perch, giving goldfinches, house finches, chickadees, titmice and nuthatches room to feed at the same time.
The lid, base and ports are aluminum with a deep green finish, which keeps the feeder light to lift down and hang back up. Inside the base, a raised cone guides seed toward the bottom ports, so less of it sits unused at the bottom of the tube.
Filling takes a moment: slide the lid up the hanger, pour, and let it settle back into place. It takes most seeds that fit the ports, from black oil sunflower and sunflower chips to songbird mixes.
At about 16.5 inches tall and slim through the middle, it hangs from a shepherd's hook next to other feeders, under an eave or from a sturdy branch. The wire hanger is included; the hook and seed are not. It makes an easy gift for anyone who likes to watch the yard from a favorite window.