Heritage Farms Absolute II Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder

by Heritage Farms

Product Features

• Durable powder coated steel body. Pole mounting hardware and hanger included
• Locking top
• No waste seed saver baffle
• 12-Pound mixed seed capacity
• Fully assembled; made in USA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 16 x 11.2 inches ; 9.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000667W4A
• Item model number: 7536
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,036 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #38 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Backyard Birding > Birds > Feeders

Product Description

Mixed seed Squirrel proof Feeder. Adjustable weight setting on spring operated perch closes access to seed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Feeder... But Squirrel Proof??? Don't Think So., August 4, 2006

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heritage Farms Absolute II Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder (Lawn & Patio)

We are looking for another feeder, so when I got to this page I thought I would tell you why this is the one we're going to purchase.

We got our first `7536' feeder over 10 years and we still like it. For one thing it holds an entire grocery store size bag of sunflower seeds and for another the birds love it. Frequently both sides are filled with our feathered friends while there are others waiting in the tree for their turn. [Thus our interest in another feeder.]

Presently we have Chickadees, Nuthatches, Cardinals, House sparrows, Wrens, Gold finches, the occasional flicker and small woodpecker visiting. When we lived it Texas it was convenient to exclude those pesky, though attractive, jays.

Initially I think (okay--my memories a little faded after a decade!) it did keep the squirrels at bay, but that hasn't been the case for many years. In fact, our local `free-range' squirrel has the glossiest coat you can imagine. But we don't really care as he is so jealous of the feeder that he keeps other intruders away.

The lapse in squirrel-proof-ness is probably due to years of collected grime and dust that clog the springs. That and just the passage of time.

Four Stars. Our feeder is doing just fine after 10 years. I think the other reviewer is wrong in saying that this feeder is available for less money. I think what he has seen is the one sided version of this same feeder. I say this because we have searched around a bit in order to save money.

And about the squirrels--we saw a PBS special one time that showed what a gray squirrel would actually do for lunch. They had these squirrels climbing, jumping, and riding in little wagons through a long tube to get to a bird feeder. I concluded after watching those experiments that `proofing' was a ridiculous notion. LOL.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite Squirrel Proof, December 14, 2004

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Christopher Ross - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heritage Farms Absolute II Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder (Lawn & Patio)

While a more effective deterrant than most feeders, the squirrels still win. We found that the squirrels would leap onto the feeder from a nearby fence and then open and shut the pressure sensitive pannels, causing seeds to spill out. Moving the feeder away from the fence caused them to just climb the pole and no squirrel baffle ever really works.

The good news is that the birds love it too, so just put up with the gray critters and enjoy.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best feeder I have ever used, December 4, 2005

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Douglas T. Collins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heritage Farms Absolute II Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder (Lawn & Patio)

This is as close as you'll ever get to squirrel-proof. Once in awhile, they get smart enough to hang from the top and grab one seed at a time, but seed loss is minimal as they eventually tire of this strategy. Since the birds usually spill plenty of seed on the ground, foraging at the base of the feeder becomes the preferred method for the critters. I have tried MANY feeders and this is the only one that works.