The cold of winter, and general lack of food for our feathered friends, makes it a great time to put up a blacksmith bird feeder.
I have made 2 on a similar theme, basically because a lady asked me to make one against a sketch and then my wife liked it so much she wanted one too.
They are free standing, with a spike to push into the ground, 7 foot tall and made from 19mm steel. This makes them very substantial, able to stand up to the biggest birds and strongest winds, and to my general style of nothing thin and flimsy.
They were left in untreated steel finish, so will rust and age gracefully.
I am delighted with this new feeder, and so are the birds.
There are lots of places for them to sit and wait for their turn at the feeder.