I'm considering getting a suction cup window bird feeder. Does anyone know if this is a no no due to mice? I have a sealed underside but don't want to push my luck. Does anyone have any experience with this?(I've seen plenty of rvs with standing feeders 15-20ft from rig but I am wondering about having it at the rv)

If you sit in one place very long, NOT a good idea, for the reason you stated.Your underside seal might not be as good as you think it is. And those little varmints can climb up on the roof too.

If you go with one on a window, look into a screen suspended from the window. There are many bird that don't feed from feeders.Something like this but suspended by suction cups on the window.This keeps most of the feed off the ground.

Ever see a squirrel that found it's way into a camper. Seeds attract squirrels too and once they find seeds they are clever enough to determine that big box it's attached to may have some goodies in it. Plus birds poop! I can just imagine what they can do to your roof.

I would not do it!We never had problems with rodents before but after the DW got a feeder we sure did. Exterminator said it was the worst thing we could do. After $7000 worth of damage to the crawl space of out house, my wife finally got rid of the feeder. I have bait traps set up but since the BF has gone we have had nothing under the house.

Another fact to consider. Most national forest and state parks prohibit feeding the animals. All national parks do. Bird feeders attract invasive species of birds, and detract from the birds place in the natural spreading of seeds of wild flowers. They can also make birds less capable of finding food in the wild. Lastly, unless the seed you use is made up locally, you will be introducing invasive species of plants into the area. Not all seeds will be eaten, some will fall on the ground. Others will not be digested and spread by the birds. In general the feeding of wild animals, including birds, is detrimental to the long term health of the animals and the local environment. Though I must say that doesn’t stop my wife from carrying a bird feeder. The only part of the argument I’ve won was to keep the feeder 25 feet from the rig to hopefully keep the rats with designer tails out of the rig.

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FunnyCamper
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2018
ANTS!!!! OMG I hate those suckers :) We do all we can to avoid bringing those beggars to the site :) :)
Michael_Shatto
Explorer
Apr 01, 2018
Don't buy cheap seed.
Birds toss the seeds they won't eat and, unless you have ground eaters that will eat them, you attract critters.
Buy the right seed for the birds where you are and you'll actually spend less.

Also adding red to hummingbird food only dyes their butt, making it a target. They go for the feeder flower, not the bottle of food.

Enjoy your hobby.
Moderator
Moderator
Apr 01, 2018
"Dyes their butt, making them a target"?????? Hmmmmm, red dye definitely isn't recommended, but question the validity of the 'butt problem' (urban myth)?. https://www.thespruce.com/is-red-dye-harmful-to-hummingbirds-386578

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