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Birds are Flocking to my Bundt Pan Bird Feeder

April 24, 2013  Outdoors | Uncategorized

See how to make a bundt pan bird feeder that will have the birds flocking to your yard! This inexpensive upcycle is a fun addition to your yard and I’m showing you a unique and easy way to hang it … no drilling required!

Bundt Pan Bird Feeder - and the simplest way to hang it! kellyelko.com

From my stepladder birdbath to birdseed ornaments, I love doing things that will make birds flock to my yard.

When I lived in Ohio for a few years, we had tons of hummingbirds flitting about.

Bundt Pan Bird Feeder - and the simplest way to hang it! kellyelko.com

Why then is it so difficult to attract birds to my feeder?

Well, we get birds but not many of the cute, colorful ones.

Instead, we get plenty of screeching black crows and bandit squirrels.

Those cute, colorful birds don’t stand a chance.

Bundt Pan Bird Feeder - and the simplest way to hang it! kellyelko.com

Not to mention the chipmunks who stuff their cheeks with my tomatoes and run off in glee.

There I sit, tomato less, wondering what I’ll put in my salad.

Bundt Pan Bird Feeder - and the simplest way to hang it! kellyelko.com

I’ll be waiting for a squirrel to attack this bird feeder where the seeds will spill onto the ground …

giving those chipmunks a little snack before the tomatoes sprout.

I discovered the absolute best way to hang my bundt pan bird feeder.

How to Hang a Bundt Pan Bird Feeder

  1. Wrap twine or string around a tennis ball and put underneath the pan
  2. Bring the two ends of twine through the hole in the top of the bundt pan
  3. Tie string onto a tree branch

I always spot bundt pans at thrift stores so be on the lookout.

The birds love it, I love it and I didn’t have to spend a dime to create it!

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  1. ColleenB.

    April 24, 2013 at 5:24 am

    http://www.squidoo.com/get-rid-of-chipmunks

    Reply
    • Donna, Plymouth MA

      February 3, 2018 at 7:35 am

      I unfortunately do not have a tree I can hang feeders on so I use shepard hooks. I use vaseline on the post that goes in the ground to prevent chipmunks and squirrels from climbing up them. Works great and quite comical to watch

      Reply
      • Kelly Elko

        February 3, 2018 at 12:36 pm

        Great idea – I’ll have to try the vaseline trick!

        Reply
        • Grace Beals

          May 5, 2021 at 9:04 am

          I use slinky’s on hangers, funny to see slinky being grabbed by falling squirrels

          Reply
          • Kelly Elko

            May 7, 2021 at 3:50 pm

            LOL I would love to see that too!

  2. Andrea

    April 24, 2013 at 6:13 am

    A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E!!!

    Reply
  3. Sue

    April 24, 2013 at 6:26 am

    What a great idea! We have issues with squirrels in this area as well. This is one I will have to try. Thanks so much for sharing! Sue

    Reply
  4. Lauren @ The Endearing Home

    April 24, 2013 at 6:57 am

    Love this!!! The bundt pan looks so cute hanging from the tree and what a fun hangout for the birds : )

    Reply
  5. Kalamity Kelli

    April 24, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Outstanding idea for the birdfeeder! I’m going to pin this to my DIY board!

    Reply
  6. Nancy

    April 24, 2013 at 8:15 am

    I would looooove to have squirrels and chipmunks. Sorry to seem like a traitor but we are critter deprived here where we live. I am sure I would feel different if we had them stealing the birdfood. We do have birds. 🙂

    Reply
    • terri

      May 11, 2013 at 8:21 pm

      be careful what u wish for! we had chipmunks (lots!) 2 yrs ago, and they were climbing up into our vehicles… cost us $85 to fix some wiring in our new truck! lol AND they crawled up into our car, and hid out in the air filter, or air cleaner, or whatever it was!… we found peanut shells and chipmunk poo in it, ewwww! lol

      Reply
    • Gary Rohlfing

      May 16, 2017 at 7:37 pm

      Squirrels just gets some black walnuts when they are green they love them

      Reply
      • Diana Nicole

        July 9, 2017 at 10:04 pm

        I was just researching a way to keep my small flock of chickens from spilling their feed everywhere, this is worth a try and super cute! I really love it ?

        Reply
  7. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog

    April 24, 2013 at 8:19 am

    Totally adorable, the perfect upcycle!!

    Reply
  8. Lisa @ Lisas Creative Designs

    April 24, 2013 at 8:48 am

    I love this idea! So cute. I wish we had chipmunks around here. We used to have tons of them on Long Island NY when I was growing up. We moved to Coastal North Carolina in the late 1990’s and I don’t think I have ever seen a chipmunk. They are so cute!

    Reply
  9. JoAnn

    April 24, 2013 at 8:52 am

    Plant extra for the little buggers.

    Do you just refill the birdseed after a rain? I am in Florida.

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      April 24, 2013 at 1:07 pm

      Luckily the rain hasn’t gotten into the feeder too much – a little wet but not swimming in water – I think the branches above protect it.

      Reply
  10. Cynthia @ A Button Tufted Life...

    April 24, 2013 at 8:54 am

    Kelly, you are so clever! I love this idea… it’s just charming. I am sharing this one!

    Reply
  11. Robin @ happilyhomeafter.blogspot.com

    April 24, 2013 at 9:12 am

    The hubs tennis ball idea for mounting the pan / feeder is genius. Aren’t cute smarties the best! Where in Ohio did you live, that’s where I’m from. Robin

    Reply
  12. Karen

    April 24, 2013 at 9:35 am

    What genius ideas, both the tennis ball and the bundt pan feeder! The only way I know to get rid of those nasty vermin is to have my Travis come over and shoot them with his bb gun. Probably not going to work. I know on golf courses they poison them, but that seems gross too (and maybe not safe around your tomatoes) but it might teach them a lesson.

    Reply
    • Gail hewii

      June 2, 2019 at 1:08 am

      Use a shower rod cover to place on pole. No animal can climb them.

      Reply
  13. Elena @ `a casarella

    April 24, 2013 at 10:09 am

    A tennis ball! So clever! I was wondering how you got it to stay like that. Pinning!!

    Reply
    • Peggyb

      August 6, 2019 at 6:56 pm

      Why not use a Eiffel ball that the twine could be put the holes . Can buy at Dollar Tree

      Reply
      • Kelly Elko

        August 9, 2019 at 7:48 pm

        I have tons of tennis balls so used one – if you have a wiffle ball – go for it!

        Reply
  14. Doreen

    April 24, 2013 at 10:52 am

    Great idea. Now, how to keep the invite list just to the hummnigbirds….

    Reply
  15. vel

    April 24, 2013 at 11:15 am

    Your posts always make me smile (or laugh) Kelly – thanks.:-) Love the 1st picture a lot and of course, knowing the story behind it makes it all the more meaningful, now everytime I see a bundt pan I will think of you and your hubby! 😉

    Reply
  16. Bristol

    April 24, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    Oh my word.. so clever.. love it!
    Bristol

    Reply
  17. [email protected]

    April 24, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Cute, cute cute!!…and what a clever idea from the hubby!….Great to have those guys around!! Just love it Kelly!

    Reply
  18. Carol Ann

    April 24, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    The best get-rid-of-chipmunk advice? Get a cat. But they will bring their “catch” to the back door.

    Reply
  19. Kerry

    April 24, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    The feeder is awesome! Would make a cute planter too. Very creative. Have you ever tried scattering moth balls to repel the chipmunks? My grandmother told me about this and it works! Those buggers would make a buffet out of my flower beds if I didn’t!

    Reply
    • Janet P

      October 1, 2017 at 1:38 pm

      Moth balls are very toxic – if a small child, or wandering dog should ingest,, it is poison. Please do not use them!

      Reply
  20. [email protected]

    April 24, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    This is so clever and cute! I absolutely love it!

    Reply
  21. Kelly @ thelilypadcottage

    April 24, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    So cute! We have hummingbirds that visit my window boxes and they fly into our windows all the time, the poor things. In answer to your squirrel/chipmunk problem get your girls a dog! he he he

    Reply
  22. Audrey Zumwalt

    April 24, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    Cute feeder Kelly … just perfect to attract squirrels. I find that birds like to eat off a flat platform where they can perch and very picky about what they eat. The bunt pan is a great idea, and it looks very pretty hanging in your tree but may be a little deep for small birds. Good luck in attracting birds … we love ours and the squirrels do get their share of the seed. Thanks for sharing this idea.
    Blessings,
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures.

    Reply
  23. Loralee Gurley

    April 26, 2013 at 12:57 pm

    I like squirrels but when I found out they were eating through the wire on my bird feeders, I knew I had to do something if I wanted to have any birds.

    I started using Safflower seeds……………Squirrels do not like it. Therefore I have a lot of birds.

    Reply
  24. Janet

    April 26, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    If you want a rain cover for this feeder, get a large plastic plate.drill a hole in the middle, make a not a few inches below the top of the string, slide the plate on, and……voila, covered bird feeder.

    Reply
  25. Chanel

    April 30, 2013 at 11:24 am

    A rat terrier or any treeing/herding dog will definitely keep chipmunks and squirrels out of your yard. I live in the mountains and it works for me. My cat’s also keep them out.

    Reply
  26. Donna Wilkes

    April 30, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    The squirrels in our yard do not run from our cats, but do go up a tree just above the dogs’ heads to mock them. It is not uncommon to have at least a dozen of the little rascals in my tiny yard at one time. I have given up with the bird feeders and just plant stuff the birds like. Of course that means no blueberries for my cereal!

    Reply
  27. Jenny

    May 1, 2013 at 1:06 am

    What a great idea!! And it’s so cute too. Pinning!!

    Jenny from diywithjenandb.blogspot.com

    Reply
  28. Shannon {Cozy Country Living}

    May 1, 2013 at 8:59 am

    I just love this! I love that it is simple, but that’s what makes it so great:) What a beautiful picture with the tree blooming too!

    Reply
  29. Julie

    May 2, 2013 at 11:28 am

    I love it…I have everything from squirrels, raccoon, deer, big birds. little birds, geese (yuck), swans, ducks. Unfortunately, my squirrels would spill this, but I want to do it any way!

    Reply
  30. Mindy

    May 26, 2013 at 8:34 am

    LOVE this!! You could probably drill a couple of holes in the bottom and line with coffee filters to help with water drainage from rain and keep seeds from falling out. Cute, cute, cute!!

    Spritequeen
    http://www.squidoo.com/sprite-queens-magic-mirror

    Reply
  31. Denise... On A Whim

    May 29, 2013 at 11:22 am

    I have a thrift store bundt pan just like this in orange. I’ve been meaning to make something out of it but now I’m pretty sure I will be doing this for my own yard. Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂

    Reply
  32. Jillian Mitchell

    June 21, 2013 at 12:42 am

    This is fantastic, hubs is going to put it on a post for me I have just the pan! (don’t really have trees), but lots of birds!

    Reply
  33. Jen @ Four Marrs & One Venus

    June 24, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    Hello Cute thing swaying in the trees! Love this!

    Reply
  34. Clare

    July 14, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    I don’t understand how chipmunks and squirrels don’t climb down to the feeder from the limb it’s tied to. Our squirrels would be in there within minutes unless there is something I’m missing?

    Reply
  35. Brenda

    July 25, 2013 at 1:06 am

    Absolutely adorable!!!!! I love everything you have on your site. Thank you for sharing all of your fabulous and vintage ideas!

    Reply
  36. Jennifer

    February 21, 2014 at 9:19 am

    So you’re saying that your Bunt Pan Brings All The Birds To Your Yard? 🙂 Very Cute!

    Reply
  37. Carla Stanley

    February 21, 2014 at 9:51 am

    I see that someone already suggested Moth Balls. They do work but have serious issues, carcinogens, kids possibly picking them up and getting it in there mouth. There is a product called Snake Away. It has the same ingredient that works in Moth Balls, naphthalene, so I do not think it is really much safer but it is in flake form. I had snakes hanging around the hot tub and they freaked me out so I bought Snake Away. It worked for the snakes but unfortunately for me, because I like the little buggers, it also made all the chipmunks disappear. Moth Balls also come in flakes and are much less expensive but I’d do some research before spreading it around.

    Reply
    • Carla Stanley

      February 21, 2014 at 9:53 am

      *their

      Reply
  38. M

    April 4, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    I, too, have a few chipmunks that run on my rock wall. They are cute but I always worry about them ultimately getting in my house and attic here in Ohio. So I have a Hav-a-Heart trap. I catch them, put them in my trunk and take them about a mile down the road and let them loose in a field. One year I took 29 of them for “a little ride”! Will work for squirrels, too.

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  39. Georgialee Cleveland

    August 9, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    My dad who will be 90 this Oct had used that same technique in his own bird feeder to keep the squirrels away from the bird food. But I like the bundt pan idea as well. I see you have created ways to have little hints in you garden, as well. Do birds use the ground homes? Seems that would help cut down other garden pests too, does it?

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      August 13, 2016 at 3:45 pm

      I’ve never seen any birds in them!

      Reply
  40. Courtney

    April 27, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    What happens when it rains? How do you drain the water?

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      April 28, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      Drill a few holes in the pan

      Reply
      • Sandy Morrow

        June 9, 2020 at 6:02 am

        Wouldn’t the bird seed come out of the holes?

        Reply
        • Kelly Elko

          June 9, 2020 at 10:27 am

          There is only a hole in the middle of the pan so no, it doesn’t fall out Sandy.

          Reply
  41. Kathy Becker

    August 10, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    I would like to see how it is wrapped around the tennis ball so it doesn’t” come undone as the birds are using the bunds pan.
    Thanks

    Reply
  42. Pam Phillips

    December 1, 2018 at 3:20 am

    I would love to see a video of how this keeps a squirrel out and also how you’ve wrapped the tennis ball?
    I had to put netting up to keep the squirrels from taking one bite out of every tomato then throwing it on the ground. They are annoying fluffy tailed rats in my opinion. They drove me nuts!!! Good luck with them, netting was the only thing that I found that worked, and yes getting into my garden everyday was a ton of work… but it was worth it!

    Reply
  43. Birder in Ohio

    December 16, 2018 at 11:22 am

    Vaseline or any type of “lube” is great for discouraging the squirrels but can be bad for the birds if they get it in their feathers (and yes the birds do hit the pole with their feathers as well as hold on to the pole occasionally — think birds like nuthatches and the tufted titmouse). It can get matted into their feathers. They cannot preen this out of their feathers which can impede their ability to be able to fly – which can lead to them not being able to escape a predator. So you are trying to keep the squirrels out of your feeders but you are potentially harming the birds you are trying to feed.

    Reply
  44. Shauna

    December 25, 2018 at 10:05 pm

    I love this bundt pan idea for bird feeder I’m going to make one soon thank you for sharing

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    • Kelly Elko

      December 28, 2018 at 4:03 pm

      Hope your birds enjoy it!

      Reply
  45. Rebecca Borders

    June 29, 2019 at 5:45 pm

    Just love your idea for the bundt pan bird feeder. Great idea! I might just get brave enough to try it. Thank you again.

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      July 5, 2019 at 11:22 am

      I’m sure your birds will thank you!

      Reply
  46. Karen

    August 14, 2019 at 8:54 pm

    This is so cute. Thanks for sharing your idea.

    Reply
  47. Roxanne

    September 13, 2019 at 12:45 am

    How do you keep the rats out of the bird feeder? You don’t those to your home!

    Reply
  48. Sandy Morrow

    June 9, 2020 at 6:00 am

    What do you do about the collection of rain water in the pan?

    Reply
  49. Susan

    April 9, 2021 at 2:08 pm

    Gonna try this one! Great idea!
    Susan

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      April 10, 2021 at 10:19 am

      Your birds will thank you Susan!

      Reply
  50. Sandy

    April 23, 2022 at 11:28 pm

    How do you keep the rain water out of the pan?

    Reply

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