Rusted Bird Feeder Stake Garden Sculpture

Rooted. Grounded. Sculptural. This rusted bird feeder stake stands 1 metre tall in your borders, offering ground-feeding birds like thrushes, blackbirds, and robins a safe dining spot while adding vertical sculpture to your planting scheme.

Unlike hanging feeders that sway in wind, this stake is anchored—push it into soil and it stays put, solid as a sundial. The 20cm bowl sits at perfect height for ground-preferring species who feel vulnerable at elevated feeders, while drainage holes prevent seed from turning soggy after rain. As mild steel weathers to rust, it disappears into your garden's palette—blending with terracotta pots, brick walls, and the burnt orange of autumn leaves. It's functional sculpture: part bird feeder, part garden art, entirely practical.

Position it where ground feeders already forage—under shrubs where blackbirds hunt for worms, near compost heaps where robins patrol, in borders where thrushes hop between plants. The stake's height keeps seed visible to birds but low enough that shy species feel protected by nearby foliage. Throughout the year, watch different visitors: spring migrants refuelling, summer parents feeding young, autumn thrushes gorging before migration, winter robins defending their territory.

Details That Matter

Height: 100 cm / 39 inches (1 metre)
Bowl Diameter: 20 cm / 7.9 inches
Material: Mild steel with natural rust finish
Design: Drainage holes prevent waterlogged seed
Installation: Push stake into soil—no tools needed
Best For: Mixed seed, mealworms, suet pellets
Care: Brush out old seed; salt water spray speeds rust

Where It Belongs

This stake feeder excels in mixed borders where it adds height among perennials, under shrubs where ground feeders feel safe, near compost bins where robins already visit, or positioned as sculptural punctuation in gravel gardens. Perfect for gardeners who want wildlife feeding that doubles as garden architecture—pieces that serve birds while enhancing your planting design.

Complete the Look

Create a multi-level feeding station with our Garden Sculptures & Ornaments collection. Combine with the Hanging Bird Feeder Ring for aerial feeders, add the Double Cup Bird Feeder at mid-height, or complement with the Garden Sphere Trio for year-round structure. Explore more in our All Garden – Tools & Soulful Storage collection.