Hunter Feeder™ is a field-tested, patent-pending concept currently available for licensing.

A passive, cartridge-ready feeder for live insect delivery—designed to attract native species most feeders miss.

Below is 15 minutes of activity, condensed to 90 seconds.
This video is demonstrating the Hunter Feeder™’s passive release in action—no motors, no timers—just design doing the work.

Captured in real-time and shown here at 10× speed, the above 15-minute window reveals how even a short session supports native species:

  • 8 visits

  • 6 live mealworms consumed

  • 9 kcal delivered

  • 0.72 g protein

  • 0.75 g hydration

  • 0 electricity, 0 waste, 0 mess

That’s nearly ¼ of a Northern House Wren’s daily energy needs, delivered passively—without timers, noise, or handling.

It’s not just feeding. It’s supporting the ecosystem.

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See the Hunters, not the Gatherers.

Patent Pending | Licensing Opportunities Available

The Origin of Hunter Feeder

I found a Carolina Wren on the edge of the yard. It had a broken leg and moved awkwardly, but it was alive. My son keeps birds. He had a spare cage. We brought the bird inside and gave it a place to rest.

We tried feeding it seed. It didn’t eat. I looked up what wrens eat and saw they take insects. I bought mealworms from the bird and reptile store. Dropping one in the cage the bird lunged. Fast and certain. Any hesitation of getting close to us was overpowered by his instinct to get his next meal. It was small but it hunted with purpose.

It wasn’t just feeding. It was something older. Something wired deep in instincts.

That moment stayed with me.

I built Hunter Feeder for birds like that. For birds that hunt. A feeder that delivers insects over time, cleanly and simply. No power. No noise. Just timing, gravity, and design.

Most feeders are for birds that graze.
This one is not.


Sincerely,

Randal Cumming
Founder

Hunter Feeder™ Where Design Meets Nature.

Precision-built to serve birds that seeds never could.

Key Features

  • Attracts beloved native species like bluebirds, wrens, and robins

  • No-mess, cartridge-ready system designed for live worm subscription refills

  • Can be self-filled with bulk-purchased or home-farmed live feed

  • Passive operation — no batteries, timers, or moving parts

  • Adjustable release rate tuned for prey size and season

  • Supports natural foraging behavior and site fidelity

  • Low appeal to squirrels and non-target seed eaters

Time-lapse footage of the live feed being released. Look closely enough, and you can catch frames of a visiting Hunter.

Feeding at Ground Level

The Hunter Feeder™ can also be used for natural, open feeding—delivering mealworms directly to the ground for wild foraging.

Footage of a wren discovering dropped feed in an open area. Not every worm gets eaten, and that’s part of the design. Unconsumed worms improve your yard’s ecosystem, feeding other wildlife and enriching the soil.

This is the ultimate in natural feeding—no tray, no boundaries. Just an open invitation to turn your backyard into the habitat these birds are looking for.

You’re not just feeding a bird. You’re building an environment.