Depends on where you live, surely.
I chuck bird seed onto the ground at the back of our garden and we've no problems with vermin [apart from the winged kind'>. The birds hoover up the seed within an hour every morning anyway. :)
Where can I find something like this in Dubai?
http://www.whitecandle.co.uk/antique-stoneware/1133-distressed-tall-stone-bird-feeder.html
or
http://www.the-real-deals.com/gifts/statuary/bird_feeders.htm
Thanks