![]() Another review mentioned birds getting stuck if you don't extend the perches fully into the ring. We have a lot of cardinals in our area, so I attached the cardinal ring from day 1 and extended all of the metal perches directly into the ring by twisting them at even intervals so that they full screw into every hole of the 'ring'. You could obviously probably buy any feeder and use the baffle to prevent squirrel access. ![]() The squirrels now have no way to surpass the baffle. I did examine the feeder after 3 weeks of use now and the squirrels managed to scratch and chew the feeder in certain spots, which can be completely eliminated by buying the aforementioned baffle. I like that it is clear and reviews said it lasts over time (it is also made in the USA). It was a steep $40 (other reviews suggested a $8-10 one sold at most feed supply stores), but I wish I had bought it from day 1 because it would have kept the squirrels off the feeder completely. Recently, it poured and hailed/sleeted at all angles, so I decided to buy a large, clear plastic baffle to provide added coverage from the weather: Aspects 182 Super Dome. I am delighted that so many bird species are using the feeding in the first 2 weeks: cardinals, house finches, mourning doves (feed on seed on ground), woodpecker, titmouse, nut hatch, chickadee, etc. For a week the squirrels attempted to jump at the feeder or climb down the hook, and they finally seem to have given up and now simply feed off the fallen seed on the ground. In snow, they simply cannot hang on and slip right off. However, it was pure entertainment for me because 90% of the time the squirrels cannot maintain their balance on the tiny feeder roof and simply slip off 4' to the cushioned ground below (below pine tree, so lots of soft dry needles). Within 48 hours of installing the feeder, I caught my 3 resident squirrels sliding down the hook from the tree onto the feeder and attempting to chew the seed holes on the feeder to access the seed. The hook is almost the same length as the feeder, so they ship together nicely in the same Amazon box if you order them together. I really like the hook I bought: Panacea 89017 Tree Branch Hook, Black, 36-Inch. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.įirst of all, this feeder does not come with a hook, so if you plan to hang it in a tree, like I did, you'll need to order a metal extension hook unless you plan to mess with rope. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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