The best bird feeders for balconies and decks in 2026: 7 clamp-on, hanging and camera picks, plus a chart showing which railing thickness each one fits.
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The best tube bird feeders for 2026: a squirrel-proof tube with tool-free cleaning, a 5 lb premium pick, nyjer feeders for goldfinches, and a chart.
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The best hopper bird feeders for 2026: a 12 lb squirrel-resistant steel hopper, cedar and recycled-plastic picks, a small hopper for grackles, and a chart.
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The best birdhouses and winter roosting boxes for bluebirds, chickadees, wrens and owls, plus the right hole size for each bird and how to mount a box.
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Starling- and grackle-proof feeders that work: weight-set hoppers, caged seed and suet feeders, and upside-down suet. Six picks, plus what each one blocks.
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Small Christmas gifts a backyard birder will use: a lens pen, a weatherproof notebook, hand warmers, bird song books, flash cards and gifts for the feeder.
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Bird gifts kids will actually use, from a window feeder and a plush cardinal for little ones to real binoculars and a Sibley guide for older kids.
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Best squirrel baffles for every setup: raccoon-size cylinders, wrap-arounds for poles you can’t take apart, 4×4 post cones and domes for hanging feeders.
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Six bird bath de-icers compared by wattage, thermostat and cord, from a 44-watt pad to the 250-watt Allied BDT250, plus how to choose and use one safely.
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The best bird feeders for winter: roofed, weatherproof, large-capacity hoppers and tube feeders that keep seed dry through snow, from a simple domed feeder to the Squirrel Buster Plus.
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