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Tom's Hand-Built Bird Feeder
Tom's Hand-Built Bird Feeder
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Tom's Hand-Built Bird Feeder
Hand-Built in a Songbird Rescue Near Magee Marsh, Ohio
Tom Cavanaugh, 69, spent 34 years as a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. He built this roofed feeder to fix the one thing that kept making backyard birds sick — wet, spoiled food.
“A wet feeder isn’t feeding birds. It’s a petri dish with a perch. Keep the food dry and clean, and everything changes.”
— Tom Cavanaugh, Founder, Marsh Song Bird Rescue
Why it works
- The Dry-Larder Roof — the pitched roof keeps rain, snow and hard sun off the food all year, so seed never molds and suet never melts or turns.
- The Lifted Suet Cage — suet hangs up in the airflow, not slumped in a wet tray, staying firm and fresh for clinging birds.
- The Draining Catch-Tray — catches every crumb and sheds water instead of holding it: no standing pond of hulls and droppings.
- The Take-It-Apart Clean — the tray pulls and the parts come apart, so a rinse takes a minute.
- The Safe-Wood Body — solid, untreated wood; nothing to off-gas or leach into food a bird eats daily.
- The Right-Height Mount — the included steel bracket sets it off the wet ground and out of the cat’s reach, where you can watch from the window.
In the box
- The feeder — roof, glass-sided seed hopper, green suet cage and draining tray
- Black steel L-bracket for wall, fence or post
- Mounting screws
- Tom’s note on placing, filling and cleaning it
Built to a rescue-grade standard
- Solid untreated wood — no sealant to leach into the food.
- A real roof — food stays dry through rain, snow and summer heat.
- Removable tray — comes apart to clean in under a minute.
- Predator-safe mount — hangs off the ground, out of a cat’s reach.
- Hand-built, one at a time — no two are exactly alike.
“The most common feeder-related illnesses I see — aspergillosis, salmonellosis — trace back to one thing: food left damp long enough to spoil. A covered, drainable, cleanable feeder isn’t a luxury. For the birds, it’s the whole difference between help and harm.”
— Dr. Alan Reese, DVM, Avian Veterinarian
30-day peace of mind
Hang it, fill it, watch it. If it’s not for you within 30 days, email us at info@marlowmarketco.com and we’ll make it right — no risk. Free U.S. shipping.
Product details
| Material | Solid natural wood, untreated; clear glass side panels |
| Dimensions | Approx. 24 × 20 × 20 cm (9.4 × 7.9 × 7.9 in) |
| Mounting | Wall, fence or post — bracket & screws included |
| Feeds | Suet fat-balls in the cage; loose seed in the hopper and tray |
| Attracts | Chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers, titmice, cardinals, finches |
| Care | Lift the roof to fill; pull the tray to rinse and wipe |
Each feeder is made by hand from natural wood, so grain and tone vary piece to piece — the mark of a real one.
The Last Batch
The Last Batch
A note from the workshop:
For 34 years Tom Cavanaugh ran Marsh Song Bird Rescue near Magee Marsh, Ohio, treating thousands of songbirds — most of them sickened by wet, spoiled backyard feeders. In his late wife Nora’s woodshop he still builds the safe one they designed together. Now he’s closing the rescue, and only the 66 feeders already finished on his bench remain. When they ship, the workshop goes quiet — there is no second batch.
Free US Shipping
Free US Shipping
Free shipping across the United States
- Dispatched within 2–3 business days
- Each feeder is hand-packed and ships from the US
- Solid wood with a hinged roof and clear glass sides — carefully boxed to arrive ready to hang
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@marlowmarketco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@marlowmarketco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, where to hang it, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. If it isn’t right for your yard, email info@marlowmarketco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions. US shipping is free.
How is each feeder made — and how do I care for it?
How is each feeder made — and how do I care for it?
Each feeder is hand-built by Tom Cavanaugh near Magee Marsh, Ohio: a house-shaped seed hopper in solid untreated wood, a hinged pitched roof that lifts to refill, clear glass sides so you can see the seed level, a green wire cage on the front for suet fat-balls, and a thick draining tray. It comes with a black steel L-bracket and screws to mount it on a wall, fence or post. Lift the roof to fill; pull the tray to rinse and wipe. No two are identical.