Anyone have a problem with Magpies stealing the peanuts?
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none yet...I assume you are talking Crows??? Blue Jays and Squirrels are my customers!!!
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We used peanut oil with no issues, till it stopped working now it just collects a lot of dust, thanks Great Northern!
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I don't think so. I don't have a feeder around and they still come on porch. Did have a bird fly into window, couple of times. It was more like it may have been going after insect than trying to fly through window, so not 100% sure if these work or not. Other than that bird, have not had issue.
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I see them land on the tray part and take peanuts yes but I've never seen them open the metal part...
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I also have a problem with chipmunks, but haven't seen any in my garage or shop since I got the Pest A Cator. They have never been a problem in my barns as the mice have been. The chipmunks are just around the house, garage, and shop.
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No! I finally took my house down to keep them out. Had a pair of bluebirds check out the house 2 weeks ago but they've not come back. Thoroughly disappointed. I am in Illinois.
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I have had a bad experience with starlings and grackles sticking their head and long beaks inside the small squares and devouring the suet cakes in about 1/2 hour! It was amazing watching these aggressive birds figure out how to hang on to the bottom of the cage. Blue Jays have the same long beak and I am sure they will find a way into the cage. I actually decided to return the cage but received a credit from Amazon instead.
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I had a bear get at two of my feeders last year and he broke the bases. On chance, I emailed More Birds and they sent me replacement parts! It would be worth an email.Jim
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WeHave the same issue. Four are fight over this feeder and a few a fighting over the other one in the front of our house. We have had feeders for years and we always see fighting. We thought it was normal.
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I haven't had any problem with bully birds getting into this feeder. I have had an issue with an acrobatic squirrel climbing out the pole I have it hanging from, jumping out on to the feeder and hanging from the bottom while shaking the seed out.
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well we have rats from our outback compost pile and other critters around our deck, but nobody ever came inside. I think maybe the magnets are too strong for them to push through. Or maybe they never wanted to come in our house; not sure why they would want to when food is plentiful outside in the summer when we use the screen...
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I am not sure about magpies, but if they still get in depending on the size of your dogs maybe you can a extra weight to the door. My dogs have used these feeders for years, outside on the porch. There have been no other critters getting in.
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We had the same problem with our old feeder. This one is much harder for the cats to sneak extra snacks out if. They have lost a little weight since switching feeders.
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Here in northern New Mexico, we get house finches, grosbeaks,scrub jays and titmice. Our local bird expert blends seeds that attract birds. The birds seem to like the blend of small bits....the ground feeders can push it off then eat on the ground, while others happily perch and munch.NOTE: the plastic canister broke after only a few days and must be returned. I have the same feeder with 2 canisters, one over the other. This has proved sturdier (don't know why as it is exactly like the single canister!). Recommend using great care when refilling, as neither of these items is very substantial. That said, the birds flock to them. The circular perch can easily 5-6 birds at a time! Here in northern New Mexico, we get house finches, grosbeaks,scrub jays and titmice. Our local bird expert blends seeds that attract birds. The birds seem to like the blend of small bits....the ground feeders can push it off then eat on the ground, while others happily perch and munch.NOTE: the plastic canister broke after only a few days and must be returned. I have the same feeder with 2 canisters, one over the other. This has proved sturdier (don't know why as it is exactly like the single canister!). Recommend using great care when refilling, as neither of these items is... » Read More Here in northern New Mexico, we get house finches, grosbeaks,scrub jays and titmice. Our local bird expert blends seeds that attract birds. The birds seem to like the blend of small bits....the ground feeders can push it off then eat on the ground, while others happily perch and munch.NOTE: the plastic canister broke after only a few days and must be returned. I have the same feeder with 2 canisters, one over the other. This has proved sturdier (don't know why as it is exactly like the single canister!). Recommend using great care when refilling, as neither of these items is very substantial. That said, the birds flock to them. The circular perch can easily 5-6 birds at a time! « Show Less
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Peanuts are far to large....this is primarily for song birds....seed is the food of choice.
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As with every thing else, the idiots at Perky Pet want you to buy a whole new feeder when there squirrel proof feeder is chewed to pieces by "SQUIRRELS"! I have the same issue, metal parts are like new, the cylinders are leaking seeds all over the ground! What's wrong with this business model!
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Hi Michael, We have two of these feeders. We love them so much. The squirrels cannot eat from them. The first year we had the feeders, the cardinals and blue jays disappeared. We thought it was because of the wildlife that was in our year constantly. However, they did return with more cardinals than ever. It took them a while to adjust to the new feeders. They would hover and then fly to a near by tree. Now they are very comfortable and have adjusted fine. Don't give up.