What type of bird feeder should be used for blue jays?

Hopper Feeders: Almost all backyard birds will eat from hopper style feeders and Blue Jays are no exception. Black oil sunflower seed and unshelled peanuts will both work for Jays, depending on which type of feeder you choose. We recommend avoiding large capacity feeders for Blue Jays. read more

Blue jays in my yard seem to like the flat tray feeder or the mesh balls best. I think the tube-style feeders with perches that I own are designed for smaller birds and are difficult for the jays to sit on the perches and still reach the seed hole. read more

This kind of feeder protects seeds fairly well against the weather and bird droppings, but if the seed within the hopper does get wet, bacteria and fungus can thrive. Hopper feeders are attractive to most feeder birds, including finches, jays, cardinals, buntings, grosbeaks, sparrows, chickadees, and titmice; they’re also squirrel magnets. read more