Not for discouraging heavy birds
587441
Probably works very well for squirrels, but I bought it to discourage grackles, and they have no trouble grabbing the wire screen with one foot and chowing down.
4930658
Needs two people to assemble and gets bent easily when moved, but serves as a lightweight playpen for our chickens. Not sturdy enough for night time use and is not predator proof, but the roof keeps birds of prey from swooping in and it keeps them gathered over the weeds I want them to eat!  I'd buy another, it's useful.
293411
The first one sent to me was broken but Amazon replaced it right away. The plastic tube is not as heavy or thick as I wish it would be, actually I ended up taping the seams that runs down the tube since it's not one solid piece but with that said, the birds thoroughly enjoy it. The feeding ports are well constructed and I love that they can be switched out from thistle to other types of seed use; and, the hanger is well constructed, too, and has withstood high winds. I'd buy a second one when I'm ready..
3095305
My wife loves to feed the birds and one of her greatest pleasures is seeing a variety of birds come and go. I am always on the lookout for bird feeders that will make her hobby that much more enjoyable so I was interested in trying the Perky Pet 363 Birds and Berries Lantern Feeder. Although it is an attractive feeder it does not suit our needs, the problem being wind.

This is an attractive little feeder that at a minimum makes a lovely decorative addition to the yard. The silhouette of a cardinal on the clear plastic wall is not gaudy but actually adds to the appearance of an otherwise rustic-looking lantern style.

Filling this feeder is simple and easy.

Emptying the feeder is easy too - hang it in a windy area and the seed blows out relatively quickly. The problem is that the hole through which the birds can get to the seed is too wide and as a result the wind can easily disturb the seed within. This is an unfortunate issue. More of a concern, though, is that smaller birds such as chickadees might be able to squeeze into the feeder through the same hole.

A creative and industrious person could certainly make an adjustment with some well-placed plastic and a little tape to narrow down the opening. However, this should not be a necessary step just to make this feeder keep its seed. In calm areas where there is little wind, this is actually a nice feeder that attracts the birds. In windier areas, though, it's better suited as a decorative element.
3597082
This item is ok for the price, but it is pretty flimsy even if you fill the bottom with sand or other filler as suggested. Make sure you have a very flat surface to put it on and out of the wind or way of other animals. We staked ours down, but have to re-level it periodically I guess because the squirrels or possums are trying to get a drink too. But the birds do seem to enjoy it.
4144719
The bottom is very flimsy and feels like it will fall right off when you fill it. What I didn't notice when I bought it is it doesn't have a perch. My birds will barely touch these.
4869433
Definitely more for smaller birds but it is just what we wanted.  Larger birds will cleanup the bigger pieces that are pitched out onto the ground so everybody wins!
386464
Nice bird feeder.  I did spray an extra coating of a clear finish on it so it will last longer.  Was a little skimpy in that department.  Otherwise a very well built feeder.  It is quite heavy even before filling it.  I could have used the next smaller size, but according to the description that size did not have the plastic bottom with the holes for ventilation. That was a major problem with my old feeder.
1624447
I love this thing and the birds like it, but the hook broke off after a week because the bird seed was too heavy. Also, the holes are quite big so if you really tiny bird seed it will just fall right out, which caused a big mess on my patio.
2876319
This feeder looks much nicer than you'd think for the price.  It is exactly what I was looking for.

I bought this feeder to make our backyard less inviting to the starlings.  It is not the most popular of our feeders, but it has seen more traffic since I used a rubber band to tilt it a bit.  Now the birds who can use it do, sometimes

I think I will begin rotating our feeders according to the seasons.  We moved to Oregon in October and didn't see a single one until they arrived in the spring.  They are deadly (I mean that) enemies of our favorite native species, the northern flicker.  Starlings are smart, but there is one thing they cannot do well: cling, unless you make it easy for them to do so, like with a tailboard feeder.  They can't use this feeder at all, but sadly, neither do flickers: they big birds, and too heavy, I think.  But when tipped, other birds visit this feeder and we like it.
656012
I own three of these and love them. One is screwed to my deck rail (see pics) and the other two are on the ground where I primarily feed the birds. I had to have my husband screw the one on the deck rail because larger birds can knock it over when they fly off. The width of this feeder is wider than my deck rail so it can be wobbly if larger birds are on it. I had it up for almost two weeks before the bigger birds knocked it over though. From there I just decided to screw it to the deck. The ones on the ground are great. I refill them daily and the birds use them all the time. They are great when the ground it wet too! For the price, you can't go wrong.
4919623
I love this bird feeder, with its stations. Makes for a very social environment! However, it is so top-heavy that it "leans" a little to one side or another, no matter what I try to do to straighten it. I use it anyhow, as I'm not extremely particular about the appearance, but if you are, you'll want to find a way to bolster the joints in the main trunk of the feeder.
1142147
This is a fine bird feeder for sunflower seeds. I bought two of them. I have chickadees, goldfinches, pine siskins, red finches, a downy woodpecker, red breasted nut hatch, streaked sparrow and occasionally, a scrub jay. It is difficult but not impossible for the bigger birds to get at the food and that, in my case is good. I had to reduce the number of stations to 5 to slow the birds down a bit, they were draining the feeder in one day. I also added a screen below to catch the spills and give the birds a shot at the food before it made it all the way to the ground. I found the screens at a salvage store and made a ring with some of my drip irrigation tubing from which to attach the fixture chain. My only knocks are the food doesn't get guided to the holes at the bottom and that the top is hard to slip off when wet and where I live, that is the case much of the time fall to spring.
4542817
It actually works.  The weight adjustment is nice, that way you can keep the heavier birds to one side.  Mounting is a tad of a pain, but overall it works.  We have had it up for probably 3 years and it still looks good, so durability shouldn't be much of an issue.
1625283
The birds love it. We can hardly keep it filled. The big birds cannot use it so the small ones can get all they want.
1592896
The top could be a little better secured. Large birds tend to land on the roof. The roof loosens. We have to take it down and resecure it. Only happens when the large bird land on it and they cannot land on the center, they land on the side, therefore, the roof loosens.
1447600
This feeder seemed to be really nice but once i received it, i wasn't too impressed with the way you had to run the wires yourself to create a way to hang it. Once the feeder is full, it is very heavy and unless you really have the wires set up right, it will fall. I never saw any birds eat from the barn part, but the goldfinches really enjoyed the thistle in the silo part. It hung for about 3 weeks before it finally came undone and dropped to the ground, breaking the plastic on the barn. Don't think i would get this again, considering the price and how it was made to hang.