Perky-Pet Squirrel-Be-Gone Max Wild Bird Feeder

I think this is the worse designed bird feeder I've ever seen. I had to take it down because it wasn't working at all. It's now taking up space on my front porch I ended up digging my old bird feeder out of the trash and putting it back up. It might not be squirrel proof, but at least, it doesn't dump everything immediately to the ground where the birds are most vulnerable and the squirrels can freely eat. Here's the thing: the weighted closing off of ports is suppose to close the feeder off from squirrels. But without being able to adjust for weight, I think the baby squirrels can get into it. I'd probably not worry much about that; however, the silicone window covers that supposedly keep I think this is the worse designed bird feeder I've ever seen. I had to take it down because it wasn't working at all. It's now taking up space on my front porch I ended up digging my old bird feeder out of the trash and putting it back up. It might not be squirrel proof, but at least, it doesn't dump everything immediately to the ground where the birds are most vulnerable and the squirrels can freely eat. Here's the thing: the weighted closing off of ports is suppose to close the feeder off from squirrels. But without being able to adjust for weight, I think the baby squirrels can get into it. I'd probably not worry much about that; however, the silicone window covers that supposedly keep the seed in and the rodents out are a total joke. They were chewed out or pecked off inside of two weeks. I was wondering why the seed was going up so quickly. I was filling it up and it would be down inside of two hours. Then I realized it was all on the ground. As it got worse, the seed just fell out immediately since the little seed window covers were mostly gone. Put the seed in, and it just comes right back out. Like I said, worse design ever I strongly suggest that Chewy stop selling this product and that Perky Pet, which does make other decent products, go back to the drawing board on this one. It doesn't work at all. Also, in the first 2 weeks when it sort of worked, the 4 ports are really not enough for the hundreds of birds that come by our yard every day. More are needed. … more

The bird feeder is very sturdy and heavy. Very well made. BUT I wouldn’t advertise this as a “squirrel proof” feeder. The squirrels have made short work of this feeder, just look at the picture! The squirrels are IN the feeder.

This feeder keeps out squirrels and all the birds. None of them from the smallest to the largest could figure out how to get to the seed. The four plastic flaps inside each feeder hole keep the birds beaks out. Cost me a lot and I cannot use it.

I was really excited to try out this squirrel proof feeder! This summer has been horrible with them knocking my bird feeders down. I came out the next morning after hanging this up to find this! The concept was nice but I guess the squirrels around me are smarter than I ordinarily thought :)

It’s well made and sturdy. Could not believe how fast the birds flocked to it ! Usually anything new birds need time to get use to using it - but this feeder attracted them instantly! Squirrel tried to get seeds but his weight closed feeder ports - worked great to keep him out! The rubber cut out feeder ports help hold seeds much better when birds peck at them to get seeds. The platforms leafy shape are wider than stick posts for birds to land on are great! Wider shape feeder posts are what I think attracted birds to hopping on feeder - lots of room for their feet. There are 4 feeding posts which work out just fine. Easy to fill up and hang. It’s mostly metal - only clear canister It’s well made and sturdy. Could not believe how fast the birds flocked to it ! Usually anything new birds need time to get use to using it - but this feeder attracted them instantly! Squirrel tried to get seeds but his weight closed feeder ports - worked great to keep him out! The rubber cut out feeder ports help hold seeds much better when birds peck at them to get seeds. The platforms leafy shape are wider than stick posts for birds to land on are great! Wider shape feeder posts are what I think attracted birds to hopping on feeder - lots of room for their feet. There are 4 feeding posts which work out just fine. Easy to fill up and hang. It’s mostly metal - only clear canister is plastic (a thick plastic) that holds seeds. A great all around feeder! You won’t be disappointed! … more

This is a very good feeder for the sunflower seeds I feed the birds. I have it hanging from a deck roof which has always been a problem and the squirrels can reach any type feeder I hang up there from the railing. BUT, one paw on the perch and he learned he can't get anything! other bonus, it holds a lot! one drawback, the birds struggled to get the seeds out at first, so those little tabs are soft and flexible and I just snipped the 2 highest ones off which gave them more room for their beak to grab one. Unfortunately, the Cardinal's won't use those perches, but they clean up the ones on the deck that others throw out.

This is definitely squirrel proof. They have tried! The birds love it, but the bigger birds struggle a little with the size of the platforms and location of the feeding holes to the platforms. Overall I am very happy with it.

Yesterday, I noticed that all of the birdseed I had was all over the ground beneath the feeder. Squirrels had eaten out the plastic that covered the 4 holes for the birds to get the seed and now the feeder is trash as it can no longer even hold seed.

I ordered 2 of these squirrel proof bird feeders. The squirrels ate around the plastic part of both these bird feeders where the birds would sit and eat. The squirrels ripped it apart in one day. Not squirrel proof at all. Would not recommend to order.

This feeder was the very first one protecting against squirrels. I have tried so many others and squirrels always found a way to get through. Not this one. The only thing is that cardinals are not able so far to use it.