{"id":10618,"date":"2026-10-21T10:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T08:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/?post_type=product&p=10618"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T12:14:14","slug":"birds-drive-in-birdfeeder","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/designshop\/design-objects-en\/birds-drive-in-birdfeeder\/","title":{"rendered":"BIRDS\u2018 DRIVE IN – birdfeeder column"},"content":{"rendered":"

The idea for this project originated several years ago. Since wild birds are constantly searching for food throughout the year and can hardly find enough natural food due to land sealing and monocultures<\/strong>, I wanted to redefine this situation with a newly designed bird feeder column<\/strong>. After successfully testing the prototypes on my balcony<\/strong> for over two years, I began searching for a suitable material.
\nA Viennese metalworking shop manufactures and polishes the brass bowl; the honeycombed mesh is a high-quality, corrosion-resistant aluminium grid normally used in the auto racing industry. The container is perforated at the bottom to allow water to drain and drilled on the side to accommodate the perch. The parts are assembled with the mesh in place, and the perch is secured with knurled nuts. The<\/span> brass<\/span> bowl<\/span> also<\/span> contains<\/span> a<\/span> spacer<\/span> and<\/span> a<\/span> fiberglass<\/span> mesh<\/span> to<\/span> keep<\/span> the<\/span> seeds<\/span> from<\/span> lying<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> water<\/span>. Finally, insert the solar light into the upper part, and place the brass handle on the side of the grid. To fill the solar lamp, remove it from its base and fill it with sunflower seeds or other seeds up to about 2 cm below the top of the lamp. The controller on the underside of the lamp (inside) can be set to a warm or cooler light colour.
\nAt night, BIRDS DRIVE IN\u2014the bird feeder column\u2014lights up! True craftsmanship in an elaborate design! Enjoy birdwatching!<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can find more about the history of BIRDS DRIVE IN here.<\/strong><\/a>
\nproduction brass bowl<\/a>
\nproduction brass handle<\/a>
\nproduction final assmebly<\/a><\/p>\n

Design from Austria! Made in Austria!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ideal location:
\n<\/strong>– Protected from rain and snow; a dry, partially shaded spot
\n– At a safe distance from glass panes (not directly in front of them)
\n– Suspended above the ground; should be out of reach of cats and martens
\n– Protected hanging ensures safety from other large birds
\n– Recommended for year-round bird feeding<\/p>\n

– makes it easier for birds to find food, especially during winters with heavy snow and frost
\n– Easy to observe from a distance from the window (!)
\n– ideal for sunflower seeds (6\/6 mm mesh size prevents most seeds from falling out)
\n– Can be refilled through the removable solar light
\n– perch
\n– stable mesh for birds to cling to
\n– no risk of contamination from bird droppings
\n– easy to clean; wipeable
\n– perforated bottom ensures water drainage, including a spacer mesh inside the bowl<\/p>\n

Bird species categorized by feeding habits:
\n<\/strong>Seed-eaters such as finches and sparrows:
\nSeeds, hemp, millet, flaxseed, suet, sunflower seeds, nuts (peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, beechnuts), etc.
\nSoft-food eaters such as thrushes, starlings, robins, and warblers prefer fruits (apples, raisins, dried berries) but also worms, insects, small animals, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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material<\/p>\n

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  • Brass bowl<\/strong> with perforated bottom (for water drainage)<\/li>\n
  • Brass rod<\/strong> as a perch<\/li>\n
  • Black aluminum knurled nut<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • High-quality aluminium honeycombed grid<\/strong>, corrosion-resistant, painted black, sourced from the auto racing industry and secured with screw rivets<\/li>\n
  • Gearlite solar light<\/strong> with two light colors<\/li>\n
  • spacer<\/span> mesh<\/span> with<\/span> fiberglass<\/span> mesh<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Packaging: black round tube<\/li>\n
  • Maximum filling capacity: 0.25 kg<\/li>\n
  • Comes without seeds!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Design from Austria! Made in Austria!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ct_builder_shortcodes":"","ct_template_type":"","ct_parent_template":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[165,167],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-10618","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-design-objects-en","product_cat-urban-gardening","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","has-product-safety-information"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/10618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=10618"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=10618"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petra-stelzmueller.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=10618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}