Our pressed bird seed feeders are handmade in Vermont in small batches, with premium ingredients. For example, we use black soldier fly larvae instead of the mealworms that are found in most commercial products because they add significantly more calcium to the birds' diet. Each piece is handcrafted to be both beautiful and functional. We blend art and nature to create a feeder that enhances your backyard birdwatching experience.

Our Signature No Messes Please! Blend is comprised of hulled peanuts, hulled sunflower seeds, white millet, safflower seeds, and black soldier fly larvae.

Yes, we take pride in our small-batch process and hand cut and dry many of our fruits ourselves. Our fruit, nut, and seed embellishments are designed by our founder and are unique to each feeder style.

Each of our feeders comes ready to hang! They can be hung in trees, or on Sheppard hooks. If you don't have a place to hang the feeder, they are also able to be laid down in a tray feeder. That said, birds often prefer that they are hung at safe heights away from predators rather than placed directly on the ground.

No. Our pressed feeders are designed to withstand humidity, heat, rain, and wind. That said, please keep in mind that ALL seeds, whether served in a pressed form or served in a feeding tray, are perishable food items. This means that all seeds should either be thrown away or brought inside to avoid heavy rain or prolonged humidity as these conditions promote mold growth that is dangerous for birds.

No. Squirrels are present at every bird feeding station. This is because they enjoy many of the same seed and nut offerings as the birds. Some commercial seed feeders offer cayenne pepper to detour squirrels, but even this is not a guarantee. In order to truly repel squirrels from your feeding trays or pressed feeders, you need to either shift your effort away from the seed itself and begin to consider the hardware that you're using, or offer only seeds that squirrels don't like such as safflower seeds. Rain guards, baffles, and hanging placement all need to be seriously considered when thinking about squirrels. These devices can have significant impacts on the squirrels' ability to deplete feed offerings, and can also prolong the shelf life of the seed you're offering by being protected from the elements.

Our binder is largely comprised of unflavored gelatin. This provides protein for the birds, and acts to stiffen the seed block to hold its shape. Unfortunately using only gelatin would cause the feeders to be extremely brittle and fall apart in the rain. To ensure that the feeder holds together for the birds to peck despite a little rain, we've added a small amount of corn syrup.Corn syrup can be tricky. Used in large quantities, or as a main ingredient, it can cause health concerns for the birds over a prolonged period. Additionally, large amounts of corn syrup can promote insect and mold growth on the feeder itself. To ensure bird safety, and to promote feeder stability, we use it sparingly, and we encourage all of our clients to frequently check all of their bird feeding stations to ensure that they are sanitary, dry, and fresh.Additionally, to ensure that that our feeders remain mold free, even when subjected to a little rain, we add a small amount of potassium sorbate to our binder. This is a bird safe, and food grade, mold inhibitor meant to ensure the best in seed freshness for our avian friends.

When our products are compared with their commercially created counterparts the shelf life for a Sweet Tweets Boutique feeder is significantly shorter (approximately 60 days if kept in a cool dry place). This has to do with the addition of the hand dried fruits.These fruits are beautiful for us, and make for a lovely boutique presentation, but their inclusion is about something much more important. The fruits provide essential calories for our avian friends! We take great care to ensure that our fruits are adequately dried before the feeders are packaged and shipped, but fruit is food, and it is freshly dried without preservatives, and so goes by faster than commercial products. If you must refrain from hanging your feeder straight away, we encourage you to freeze it as this extends the shelf life of the fruit greatly. When you are ready to hang it, then you can either slow thaw it in the refrigerator followed by a low temp drying in the oven for an hour, or if it is winter, hanging it directly outside.

Yes. Our pressed seed feeders are generally safe for many common backyard birds IF proper storage is maintained, the seed is kept dry, and is placed thoughtfully.

Yes. One of the main ingredients in our blend is peanuts. Please see our website for information on the ingredients in our signature blend.