 Totally squirrel proof!! |
| Review Date: May 21, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Bookish, Devon |
If I could give this 10 stars I would! You hang this feeder from a tree branch or bird table: it needs to be a certain distance from the ground and from other surfaces (to prevent the squirrel from jumping up or across to it). The metal sleeve slides down over the feeder when the squirrel tries to come down from above it to feed (which is why the feeder has to be positioned right). Hard to describe on paper, but it works superbly in practice. Follow the instructions that come with this and you will never be bothered by squirrels again - guaranteed. The best squirrel proof feeder I've ever tried, and I've had it for many months now. No squirrel has managed to defeat it and the birds love it. The peanut version is just as good as well.
LATER ADDITION TO REVIEW: It is now February 2010 and STILL no squirrel has managed to break into these feeders! I have 6 of them (feeders, not squirrels...Squirrels don't bother coming into the garden much anymore because there's no FOOD for them). But you do have to make sure the feeders are positioned properly and I have noticed that in wet and stormy weather they can get wet inside. But I wouldn't use any other feeder now :-) |
Squirrel proof
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| Review Date: May 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: london boy, uk |
| This bird feeder truly is squirrel proof it baffles the squirrels as the feeder shuts down and the squirrels fall off Yes flying squirrels! |
They're pretty crafty!
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| Review Date: April 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Maxie, Scotland |
Does what it says on the tin. Now I need to know how to keep them out of my tray - bigger birds don't seem to manage the seed feeder so have to put food in tray for them - the squirrels sit in it & frighten all the birds - I've become quite neurotic. They ignore me no matter what I do - as am in 81st year, I don't have a great turn of speed!
Only complaint is I have a bit of difficulty putting full tube into the metal collar.
Thank you.
First of all the squirrels jumped up & clung to perch (No other place I can hang it.)Shortened the string & then was vastly entertained watching them try to figure out another way in to seed making prodigious leaps on to plastic sleeve - they tried often enough before giving up.
I am, however, having to buy another one as the part with the food in it fell to the ground & disappeared - think the wee so & sos have run off with it & it can't be found!
Still haven't found a way to keep them out of tray for use of bigger birds??
Perhaps I should get a life!
I GIVE UP: Squirrels2, me nil! They have managed to loosen part with food again & have run off with it.
Does anyone know what they will have done with them?
Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy a new one; the latest one I had for less than a week.
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SQUIRREL PROOF AT LAST!
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| Review Date: February 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Mr. Te Noys, london |
Much as i love sqirrels,they were destroying every seed feeder i was putting out for the birds.This product is the perfect answer to the problem,a bit fiddly but ingeneous!(although its probably only fiddly to me as i am naturally cack handed!).
I recommend this to anyone with over enthusiastic squirrels,the ones near me have to make do with the peanuts now! |
Brilliant!
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| Review Date: January 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: MJ, London |
| It's extremely satisfying to watch this bird feeder in action. The birds love it, and the squirrels have tried many times to get the seeds, but can't. They've tried hauling it up - can't because of the plastic tube. Leaping onto it - nowhere to hang on to. Shaking the branch - a few seeds fall out, but not enough. Nibbling through the wire doesn't work either - it's too tough. After a few days they've completely given up on it and just sulk underneath it, waiting for the birds to let a few seeds fall. And we've hung a fat ball from the bottom too, to add insult to injury. |
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