Selecting the best bird feeder is anything but easy. Certain features must be taken in to consideration before a final selection is made. Quality, type of material it is constructed of (plastic or metal), durability, capacity, cleaning and filling ease, the species of birds you wish to feed (songbird, ground feeder, perch feeder, small, medium, or songbird), and lastly the ability to prevent pests, such as squirrels and larger undesirable birds from feeding on the seed meant for smaller birds.
The spot you select to place your bird feeder also determines the kinds of birds that you will see dining on the feast provided. Perch feeders for example prefer to feed from platforms or from feeders hanging from a tree limb or the eave of a porch and ground feeders like to feed from sources closer to the ground.