These Vibrant Poppy Flower Bird Feeders Can Work as a Birdbath Too — and You Get 2 for $11
Published July 11 2025, 12:45 p.m. ET
(L) Poppy-shaped red bird feeders (Cover Image Source: eBay) | (R) A hummingbird fluttering near a poppy flower.
As a general rule, people are advised to keep a distance from anything that has poppies sprinkled in it. Wandering in a field of poppies might be harmless, but picking up a seed and popping it in your mouth can cause one to doze off into sleep and do bizarre things you couldn’t imagine you were capable of. Take the case of Indian parrots, as reported by the BBC. A few years back, farmers in India started their mornings by chasing away cockatoos that seemed to wreak havoc on their fields by ripping apart the plants and flying away with bundles of poppy seeds in their mouths. Intoxicated, these parrots lay drunk all day and kept coming back for more.
Fabulous red-colored bird-feeding poppies in their garden
Similar addictive behaviors were observed in birds of Tasmania, per The Guardian. That’s why poppies are better when used as depictions of art. In paintings, for instance, and bird feeders. If you are into birdfeeding, scour the eBay store and you’ll come across this adorable Set of 2 Poppy Flower Garden Bird Feeders at just $11.27. Feeding poppies to your birds is a strict no-no. But feeding them on poppies is a yes.