BUILT FOR THE BIRDS. BUILT TO LAST.
LIFETIME DURABLLITY
SUSTAINABLY MINDED
BASED IN THE US
FEEDERS SHOULDN'T NEED REPLACING.
SO WE BUILT ONES THAT DON'T.
When Bird's Choice was founded in 1992, the market was full of wood feeders that cracked within a season, swelled shut after rain, and grew mold that harmed the birds they were meant to attract. Our founders asked a simple question: what if a bird feeder was so well-made and so weather-proof that replacing it simply never came up?
The answer shaped everything - the material we chose, the factory we built, the products we designed. It guided our first feeder and it still guides every decision made in Chilton today.
What we build lasts.
Our Sunflower Seed Bird Feeder in Red is a testament to our quality. It was the feeder we started with and continues to stand the test of time. High-capacity, durable and thoughtfully designed in 1992, and still invites a variety of birds to backyards in America and beyond. Featuring a vibrant red, polyester powder-coated top and bottom and a stainless steel mesh screen, this feeder is both eye-catching and built to last.
EST. 1992
WHY RECYCLED POLY-LUMBER
CHANGES EVERYTHING
High-density polyethylene - the same material used in marine dock boards and park benches - resists moisture, UV, insects, and freeze-thaw damage indefinitely. Applied to bird feeders, it solves every failure mode wood has.
Rots after 2-4 seasons
Resists rot indefinitely
Warps and cracks in freeze-thaw
Dimensionally stable year-round
Absorbs moisture, grows mold
Non-porous, easy to clean
Needs painting and sealing
Zero Maintenance required
Consumes virgin timber
100% post-consumer recylced
POST-CONSUMER PLASTIC
Our HDPE lumber comes from milk jugs, detergent bottles, and other household plastics keeping plastic out of landfills and oceans before it ever reaches your yard.
THE HARSHEST ENVIRONMENTS
HDPE is the standard for marine docks, coastal boardwalks, and outdoor infrastructure that endures constant water, UV, and mechanical stress. Wisconsin winters are demanding - this material is proven in conditions far beyond them.
NON-POROUS + FOOD SAFE
Its non-porous structure also means cleaning with water and a brush is genuinely effective - not just cosmetic. HDPE is FDA-recognized for food use. The birds eat from your feeder free of leaching chemicals or wood preservatives.
THE COMPLETE
BACKYARD HABITAT
Together they form a complete habitat system — each product designed from scratch around how birds actually live, feed, and nest, not around what photographs well in a catalog.
QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP,
FROM START TO FINISH
No cutting corners on material. No exceptions at any step-from the lumber that enters the mill to the unit that leaves the dock.
BIRD FIRST DESIGN
Every product we sell carries the thoughtful american crafts- manship that Birds Choice was founded with. Expertly catered to every birds needs.
PRECISION MACHINING
Feeder ports, entrance holes, drainage slots, and mounting points are machined to exact spec. A bluebird hole is 1.50" - not approximately.
QUALITY INSPECTION
Every unit is inspected before shipping-tolerances, hardware, and finish checked against standards refined over decades of building for real birds in real Wisconsin winters.
HDPE MILLING
Post-consumer HDPE is sourced, cleaned, and extruded into dense lumber profiles with tighter tolerances than wood grain allows.
HAND ASSEMBLY
Stainless steel fasteners and UV-stable hardware are assem- bled by hand. Access doors tested for cold-weather opera- tion. Roof fits checked for
weather-tightness.
Stainless Steel Hardware
Every fastener and hinge is stainless — immune to the rust that fails galvanized hardware within any moisture exposure.
perfect entrance holes
Nest box entrances follow ornithological standards. Fractions of an inch determine which birds enter and which predators cannot.
Drainage designed in
Every feeder has drainage machined into the structure. Standing water breeds bacteria harmful to birds, we prevent it by design.
Easy cleaning
Removable bases on feeders. Easy-open fronts on houses. Regular cleaning is the most important factor in bird health — so we build for it.
Wisconsin winter-tested
Every product endures freeze-thaw cycles, snow, and subzero temperatures. If it holds up in Chilton in year round, it works anywhere in North America.
UV-stabilized
Our HDPE is UV-stabilized to resist fading, chalking, and brittleness. Colors stay true. Structural integrity holds. The feeder looks like it belongs in your yard.
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PLASTIC BOTTLES OUT OF LANDFILLS
While birds may pull sticks and leaves to craft their nests, we use an unlikely source to create our products: the plastic contents of your recycling bins. Working with strategic and sustainable partners, since 2019 we have kept millions of pounds of plastic out of landfills, transforming them instead into Birds Choice homes and feeders. Because, we shouldn't have to sacrifice nature to feel closer to it.
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