Penelope French Provincial Hanging Bird Feeder, Two-Tier Weathered Grey with Perched Birds

Two little dishes on a column, a bird at the very top and two more on the rim, swung from a chain.

Penelope is a two-tier hanging bird feeder in slim aged metal with a weathered grey finish. A small upper dish and a wider lower dish sit on a central column, with a little bird at the very top and two more perched on the lower rim.

Fill both dishes with seed, or use the upper one for water and the lower for seed, as a feeder and a little hanging bath in one. The matte grey patina gives it the look of weathered stone.

Why we love it

• ◆ A two-tier design, two dishes on one column, more to offer the birds and prettier to look at.
• ◆ Weathered grey aged metal, a soft, stony patina that suits French country and cottage gardens.
• ◆ Feeder and bath in one, seed in both dishes, or water up top and seed below.
• ◆ Bird detail throughout, a little bird as the finial and two on the rim, charming whether full or empty.

How to style it

A few ways to place it:

• Hang it from a branch or hook with seed in both tiers; see more in the garden and outdoor collection.
• Use the upper dish for water and the lower for seed, so it works as a feeder and a little bath.
• Group it with the Dannielle, Fleur, and Nathalie feeders or the pedestal bird baths for a coordinated bird garden.
• Indoors, fill the dishes with pinecones, dried petals, or a tealight for a hanging ornament.

Care & Keeping

Wipe with a soft dry cloth, and empty and dry the dishes between fills if used outdoors. The aged metal will weather and soften over time outside, which suits the stony look; bring it under cover to keep the weathered grey as it is.

Because Penelope is hand-finished, slight variations in patina, texture, and paint are natural and add to the unique character of each piece. Colour may also vary slightly between screens; all photography is taken in natural light.