My best feeder. Squirrels cannot access this feeder. Attractive, keeps cake dry in rainy Pacific Northwest, allows smaller birds like bushtits, chickadees, nuthatches — and Northern Flickers and Downy Woodpeckers can use it in a pinch.
I’ve not had sparrows try it probably because I have a tube feeder out as well, so no birds getting caught in mine. I also have a solid squirrel proof (baffled) fly-through feeder for the jays and crows (as well as smaller birds) and a hanging woodpecker feeder on the fence. I put cayenne flavored cakes in that one so squirrels won’t even touch it, once they learn hehe. I also put dried corncobs in a large cheap green wire hook cake feeder hanging from a dwarf maple near that back fence. The squirrels and jays enjoy that and it is fun to make them work for the high-calorie treat. Squirrels like to hang from the tree with back legs and use their arms to work the corn. So funny. Or they try to balance on it and struggle not to fall off as it swings — they don’t get too fat with too much corn like that.
I did get a platform squirrel feeder and put it on the back fence to give them an easier go, but I find that they gorge on that, emptying in one day (probably also the “ground squirrels” get to it at night). So I only partially fill it with “critter crunch” on special occasions like holidays and during ice or snow. Don’t want them to become too dependent.
Your best strategy is divide and conquer! Keep critter food, big bird food, and small bird food far apart. Keep fruit, corn and nuts away from the house. No fruit vines like kiwi on the house — could attract rats and squirrels to your home.
Again, this is a great cake feeder! I’ve been using it for two years. Will buy another if/when this one becomes too ugly. The copper color fades and gets a bit dusty but it still looks better than most feeders.
Come to think of it, it is also great protection from hawks and cats. They do stalk my yard because the birds love their treats! Small birds can safely feed inside this feeder.
Hope all this helps! Learned after a few years of trial and error.
Now, to find a safe solution for robins that won’t get water logged, or pilfered by rats, squirrels, crows and jays! Robins are shy and ground feeders. They like to feed near bird baths and to have the safety of bushes and trees close. If you have cats roaming in the yard they probably won’t come around. We have a neighbor black cat who loves to hang out in my yard like a jungle panther — stalk, pounce, snatch and scamper faster than you can blink an eye. So funny to see his head slowly poke up from a bush like Inspector Clouseau. So sad to sometimes hear the other birds crying desperately when he makes his mark. I guess everyone has to eat. I gave the cat owner reflective breakaway collars ($6 for 6 on Amazon!) and they seem to help if he has one on...
Well hope you enjoyed the report from the flower jungle and adjacent small wood...
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After modifications mentioned in reviews it works great. Starlings can’t get inside!
I did the modification of adding 3/4” inch wood block on each side of the suet box inside of the feeder. Put a placemat on the bottom so that there was a floor for the birds to stand on. Then I put plastic over the top of the suet cages so the birds don’t get inside and get stuck in the suet area itself. I have Downey woodpeckers that love to go inside and can eat freely without the starlings being able to get in. I have seen a titmouse and a couple chickadees go inside as well. It took some time before they would go inside, but they’re coming around to it. So that’s normal for any new feeder you put up. The feeder works great at keeping starlings out with these modifications they cannot reach the suet. I make my homemade suet, and it’s almost like crack to them it’s crazy, I wish the cage part was larger than the modifications wouldn’t have to come in to play . I am a little worried about the top and the threads getting worn out on the lid but right now it’s new and I haven’t figured out anything different yet. There are some modifications that need to be done for to get a five star but this is the closest thing that I’ve found that keeps the starlings out . I’m glad I bought it. I just wish the company would modify the feeder like the people who reviewed it have asked because that would make it perfect.I came back modified my review and added the photos. I’ve had this up for a while now. I’m very pleased that the Downey woodpecker and his mate can get in there. It took a couple weeks, but the chickadee will go in and the tufted titmouse goes in. I have yet to see a cardinal inside. I’m very pleased with it and I put pictures on, so you could see the Downey inside and leaving with no problem. Also, you could see the modifications that I did. I didn’t add a perch yet which I’m going to do and that may help the cardinal to get in and out of there. Where the suet is located the starlings can’t reach it. It does drive them a little crazy but after a while they give up and leave .
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James
Not as expensive as you might think...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2023
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2023
It arrived a whole week early so well done Amazon for that, but the courier just left it on the door step, in full view and then walked away without even ringing the bell; a naughty habit that appears to be on the rise. I should add that it was an independent courier. In addition, although packed in an over-sized box and covered in thin bubble wrap, with minimal paper packing, it was all so flimsy and could have easily have been damaged in transit… thankfully it wasn’t.
A very robust and well-made cage, which is easily accessed, via the lid, after taking off the screwed hanger. Two suet blocks comfortably fit and then just screw it back together again, however, as one reviewer noted, a heavy hand could easily damage the screw thread if not careful. I took note of this and was careful (good advice, thank you)
Within 30 minutes of hanging it the garden, it was infested with starlings, however; as another reviewer noted, they can only attack the sides and cannot reach the centre. Nevertheless, what they can reach usually eats up approximately half of a block, both sides, but the centres remains out of reach.
By trial and error, I've now cut a block into quarters and wedged two of them into the centre to avoid sliding when the starlings feel their luck might change and amusingly attack. Their only hope is the bits that might fall on the ground. I've also noted that the smaller birds prefer to stand on the floor of the cage and weren't taking any of the top half of a suet block... hence the change to quarters to avoid waste.
£40+ may be a tad expensive, but the postage is free to the UK and is clearly stated. The suet-block savings should eventually pay for itself anyway. Now I sit and wait to see if any other tiny birds feel safe enough to try it out… watch this space.
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It works a treat! No customs charge.
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Initial opinion prior to usage!
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