New and improved teacup birdfeeders

I posted pictures of the teacup bird-feeders the other day. There was a wee technical challenge. The 1/4 inch threaded rod just didn’t have enough stability. It looked great, but any weight at all (like a bird landing on one for a bite of lunch) and it bent right over. The squirrels quickly discovered the could simply run up the rod and it would bend over as they climbed. What was needed was something to stabilize the teacups. I opted for copper plumbing pipe that slides right over the threaded rod. It looks good, it stays vertical and it seems to be squirrel proof, at least for now. I have both cups in the canoe garden, stocked with black sunflower seeds. As I type this, I’m watching a female cardinal fuel up. There are loads of cardinals around here and they seem very happy to eat our seeds.