A picture of a tube bird feeder next to a bag of sunflower chips for bird feeding.

I Tested a Cheap Bird Feeder on Amazon and Love It

by Dan DeBaunin Product Reviewson Posted on

As I continue my never-ending quest of reviewing bird feeders and bird seed, I bought a super cheap bird feeder on Amazon: The iBorn tube bird feeder.

Buying a cheap bird feeder is a gamble. My infamous story of starting bird feeding years ago is that I bought a cheap, plastic feeder online that arrived to my apartment in pieces. I had to piece it together with scotch tape to make it semi-functional. Not ideal.

However, this feeder was the exact opposite experience. I noticed it had 4.5/5 star rating on Amazon with an attractive price tag at $19 (subject to change). It arrived in a nice box and I put it out on my patio.

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I love this feeder, especially if you’re new to bird feeding. It’s a popular stop for my neighborhood birds and it’s easy to use. It’s not made of top-of-the-line materials, but it’s made well enough to stand up to weather and wear and tear. Including the ever-present snow here in Minnesota. It’s a fantastic Amazon budget bird feeder.

A Cheap Bird Feeder That Holds Up Well

A bag of sunflower chips next to a cheap bird feeder. The bird feeder is a tube feeder.
Ahhh…bird feeding and football. Perfect.

The iBorn feeder has six aluminium feeding ports with a durable metal top. The ports being metal is crucial in avoiding damage from squirrels. The tube is made of a strong enough plastic.

Tube feeders have several benefits. According to the Cornell Lab, they’re easy to hang and their perches offer an attractive spot for smaller birds like Chickadees and Finches to perch from.

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This feeder isn’t squirrel-proof. It was pretty popular with squirrels when I put it out. I’d recommend pairing this feeder with a squirrel baffle of some kind. Or using a spicy birdseed to repel them away. Also, be sure to clean a tube feeder with a diluted bleach solution often. They’re usually generate a lot of traffic from birds (awesome), which can lead to spreading disease if you don’t keep your feeder clean (not awesome).

I had to refill this feeder about every week, which is typical for the amount of birds that visit my apartment. Setting up this feeder took me less than a minute. It’s set to fill with seed and hang straight from the box.

Here’s how the feeder looks outside of my apartment:

A picture showing the iBorn tube bird feeder, a cheap bird feeder I found on Amazon.
The iBorn metal bird feeder hanging from my apartment balcony.

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Where to Buy the iBorn Bird Feeder

Here are your purchasing options for this feeder below. I’m listing as many as I can find so you can compare prices. Mine was around $19, but that’s subject to change over time. Overall, I couldn’t find a ton of options:

Please let me know in the comments or email if any of these links become out of date. I try to keep up with them, but often fall behind.

Authors note: This story was last updated in November 2025.