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Nature Anywhere Window Bird Feeder — the closest view of birds they will ever get
Reviewed by the WhyToBuyThis team · Updated September 2026 · How we choose
Perfect for
- Apartments & small spaces
- Grandparents
- Kids
- Watching from indoors
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Price: $29.99
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Why this gift works
Nature Anywhere's clear window bird feeder - sold as the Birds-I-View - mounts on the outside of the glass with four heavy-duty suction cups, so chickadees, finches and cardinals feed just inches from the person watching. The seed tray slides out for refilling and cleaning without taking the feeder down, and vents keep the seed dry.
It needs no yard, no pole and no assembly - any clean window works, including an apartment or a room upstairs, and squirrels can't climb glass. For anyone who spends time at home, from kids to grandparents, it turns a window into the best seat in the house.
Who is this gift for?
Great for
- A grandparent who spends mornings by the window
- A kid who wants to spot birds before school
Think twice if
- Their windows are textured or film-tinted
- A tree or gutter sits right beside the window
The catch
Birds are cautious of anything new - Nature Anywhere says it can take up to five weeks before they trust it - and it needs a clean, smooth window and a spot away from trees and gutters that squirrels could jump from.
Skip if their windows are textured, tinted with a film, or right next to a tree or gutter squirrels use.
Key specs
| Brand | Nature Anywhere |
|---|---|
| Also sold as | Birds-I-View Window Bird Feeder |
| Mounting | 4 heavy-duty suction cups, outside of the window |
| Size | About 10 x 10 inches, 4.3 inches deep |
| Seed tray | Slides out to refill and clean without taking the feeder down |
| Assembly | None - ready to mount |
| Guarantee | Lifetime satisfaction guarantee from Nature Anywhere |
Worth knowing before you buy
- Be patient - birds can take a few weeks to start using it.
- It measures about 10 x 10 inches and 4.3 inches deep.
Why we like it
- Birds inches away, seen from indoors
- No yard, pole or assembly needed
- Slide-out tray refills without taking it down
- Squirrels can't climb the glass
How to install it
- Clean and dry the outside of the window so the suction cups seal fully.
- Warm the suction cups in hot water for a few seconds - Nature Anywhere suggests this for the strongest grip - then press each one firmly onto the glass.
- Pick a window at least 10 feet from trees, gutters or ledges squirrels could jump from, and mount it as high above the sill as you can reach.
- Slide out the tray, fill it with seed such as black oil sunflower, and slide it back in.
- Scatter a little seed on the ground or sill nearby and be patient - birds can take up to five weeks to trust a new feeder.
Questions people ask
Give it time. Birds are wary of new things, and Nature Anywhere says it can take up to five weeks. Scattering some seed nearby helps them find it.
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