If you want to see all the birds at your feeder, invest in a Fly-Thru feeder. The beauty of these feeders is that there are no obstacles in the way and you will not miss any of the action. Attracts a wide variety of birds. This feeder also works great as a covered ground feeder if you attach a recycled leg set Birds Choice #SNLS or you can mount it on a 1 round pole with Birds Choice #1202 mounting flange. Both sold separately.