This Bird Buddy perch allows bigger birds and non platform feeders to access your feeder. I've had birds as large a blue jay use the perch. Without the perch cardinals were the largest birds to visit my feeder.

This perch was made to fit on smaller printers since the existing designs were too big for my printer. I did have to rotate it 45 degrees to get it to fit on my bed. The print is specifically designed to be quick and easy to print. No supports are needed and it has a flat bottom to stick to the bed well. Care was also taken to avoid small holes so birds are less likely to get their feet stuck between the perch and the feeder.

After using this perch on my feeder for a while, it seems that with only the center portion of the perch extended, it tends to encourage birds more towards center of the camera making for better photos.

Installation on the Feeder

To attach the perch to the feeder you will need need two M5 0.8x16 bolts. I used stainless steel ones available at my local hardware store for $0.60. Note, installation does not require removal of the existing perch.

This print was designed using OpenSCAD with the STL from bird buddy themselves to line up the screw holes. If the holes don't fit, it is likely your printer calibration is off a small amount. Simply scale the STL a bit before slicing.