How is this with squirrels? I don't mind feeding the squirrels but I'd like something (inexpensive) the birdies get to themselves.
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On occasion the squirrels do tip the feeder enough that some seed falls to the ground.
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I haven't seen any squirrels in the feeder. That said, I know they are super clingy and great climbers! I think the slippery top helps keep them away, and as long as the bottom of the feeder isn't somewhere near a fence, it's pretty squirrel-resistant.
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Definitely not squirrel proof. go to birdfeeder.com and check out the squirrel proof feeders, then search for it on Amazon for best price.
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I have a maple tree branch near my deck. The squirrels love it and there is no such thing as a squirrel proof feeder. I know. I've tried them all. They like this one the best. :-)
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I agree with the first comment. Cardinals can use the feeder, but seem to prefer a platform style feeder. I have seen them sitting on the ground under the Squirrel Solutions Feeder waiting for another bird to spill seed onto the ground!
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Oh sure. Birds always do that regardless of the feeder. I've even seen them go out of their way to pick out items from a suet cake and drop them. All you can do is try to stock as much of the "favorite food" of the majority of the birds that visit your feeder. That might limit the variety of birds though. My chickadees only seem to want peanuts or corn while the finches eat only millet. Most of the niger seeds and sunflower seeds go over the side but the towhees and squirrels police those up off the ground. All just "part of the show."
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I have never seen a chipmunk try to get food out of a bird feeder, and we don't have chipmunks, so can't say. However, yesterday my wife asked if I would buy her another bird feeder. We are both enjoying all of the birds that have now discovered the feeder. The biggest problem I see with these bird feeders is all the bird food you have to buy to keep them full to feed the birds!
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Hmmm, I don't share that problem, in fact our squirrels took about 5 minutes to figure out how to feed from this feeder. So nothing has changed here. What do you feed your birds? We feed them safflower seed. Squirrels don't like it at first, but after a year or so they give up and decide to eat it anyway.
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Iwould suggest buying feeders that protect seed from rain while still allowing the birds to feed. Hang these feeders from your squirrel stopper.
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We have lots of chipmunks. Never seen one on either of our Brome feeders. Squirrels get on there but get no access to the seeds, so they sit under it waiting for birds to drop stuff.
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I have yet to see a squirrel on the feeder, but I have never see any birds using it either. We have many birds on our other feeders. After a few days the feeder is empty, I'm not sure if the seed is just not falling out or if some birds are using it. So maybe No No means no birds, no food, no anything!
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Wait - I thought of another option! Look for the Brome Squirrel Buster CLASSIC (not the standard - I always get those 2 mixed up) - it has removable perches. You MIGHT be able to just clip the perches onto the wire cover ABOVE the feeding ports instead of below! However, they are U-shaped perches which might not be that easy for the birds to flip around on. But it's a thought ... it MIGHT work.Brome Squirrel Buster Classic
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Since the worms are dry, there is nothing icky about them. The tremendous joy I get from watching the birds certainly negates any aversion to the worms. Besides Bluebirds, & Wrens, if I put them in a dish that can be reached by all, I have Cardinals, Towhees, Robins, and Mockingbirds that LOVE the worms. Titmice have joined in recently and when the squirrels joined the bunch, I got a great feeder that only lets in the smaller birds.
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I'm surprised to hear people say this is squirrel proof, because it certainly is not in my case. In fact the squirrels often take the top off and eat right out of the top. Even when they don't take the top off they will cling to a branch upside down to pull seeds out of the sides (I only put black oil sunflower seeds in here). I don't mind as it doesn't seem to deter the birds from sharing, but if you are looking for a squirrel proof feeder this is not it.
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Cardinals feed at mine all the time. Even a red bellied woodpecker manages to feed on it. I've had mine for years & years and it really works to keep the squirrels from the bird food. Funny to watch them try though!
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The squirrels can get the seeds out. Not very many seeds, but they still manage to sit on the perch and collect a few seeds here or there. Not a significant distraction for my regular visitors.
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I don't know because they have not used mine. Mine are shared by a squirrel and the smaller birds. My husband was feeding the squirrel before we got the bird feeders and still likes to watch him too.
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Hi Snooks...yeah, open wooden feeders are a huge waste of money, empty in less than an hour in my yard (NJ). Forget that little rubber thing, just tap the cap on really tight and those squirrels will not get it off. You should see all the tooth marks on mine, it's pretty funny. Their teeth must be covered in green paint.
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I honestly don't know---I don't have squirrels where I live. Maybe a metal one would serve you better.