Abstract: The selective bird feeder (10) has a bird feed container (12) and a bird feed container cover (70). The bird feed container (12) has an open top (24 ) and bird feed access openings ( 32 ) . The bird feed container cover has a roof (72) and outer walls (76, 79, 80, and 82). Bird perch assemblies (84, 86) are attached to the outer walls (78, 82). A spring follower (74) with a vertical bore (94) is integral with the bird feed container cover (70). A vertical tube (48) is secured to the bird feed container (12) and extends upward through the vertical bore (94). A cap (108) is attached to the vertical tube (48) by a pin (110). A coil compression spring (68), inside the vertical tube (48), exerts a force on an adjustable lower spring abutment (50) and spring abutment surfaces (104) and (106) on radial projections (96, 98) that are integral with the spring follower (74) and extend through vertical slots (100, 102) in the vertical tube.