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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bellow" data-source="post: 1462829" data-attributes="member: 73624"><p>Hi Dave, I had the same problem to start with , then as one of the members stated, hanging feeders solve the problem. I purchased 2 hanging feeders. One was for fat-ball & the other seed. The seed feeder came with a cage, but I found I didn,t really need it. The fatball was with normal 6mm squares taking 4 fatballs(remember, remove net bag,before putting in feeder).At first the starlings hogged the fatball feeder almost exclusively, so nothing else could get to it. It was then I thought of the cage. With a bit of juggling, the seed cage now fitted over the fatball feeder, problem solved. The starlings would be first to the feeder , but because they had to stretch their necks thro, the cage they had a quick feed got fed-up & moved on, leaving the "Bluey,s" & smaller birds to come in on the fatball feeder thro, the cage. It worked a treat. The seed feeder did its stuff attracting,Gold,Green, Chaff, Chiffchaff L.T.Tit & GT.Tit.Best bit was a Woody had been watching this action for weeks and in a quite period, approached the seed feeder & managed to get his beak in the feeder hole & had a snack before losing his balance. I got it on camera, will post it when I sort out this Resizin Lark.  Good Luck  . Bellow</p></blockquote><p></p>