We don’t, because of bears and predator birds.
I once had a seed feeder that I would run on a reel clothesline from the second story balcony to an aspen tree about 20 feet away. The feeder was suspended midway to keep the squirrels out. One night, around midnight, I heard a racket outside. A black bear was climbing up the tree to where the other end was attached and was PULLING the clothesline, hand over hand, with the feeder towards her/him. It grabbed the plastic feeder, crunch, it shattered and bear came down to gather what was left. I couldn’t believe it. It must have been watching me filling that feeder at some time. The aspen tree still has the bruin’s claw marks 22 years later and I am very aware of what might be in the woods when I go out there.
We have owls, crows and falcons that prey on the smaller birds and their nest contents. We do have a hummer feeder, though it high up so bear can’t get to it.
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