Perky-Pet Squirrel-Be-Gone Wild Bird Feeder, Brown

They are adorable little squirrels but can be destructive. So I try to make sure they have something in winter too but keep them away from bird feeders.They have been climbing and searching but so far have got nothing out of these feeders. But they do not give up easily so i will be watching them pretty close till i know these feeders stand the test of time. So far so good.

It took my neighborhood squirrels less than 24 hours to figure out how to defeat this - by hanging upside down from the hanger strings at the top. And the cardinals and the bluejays don't like the little hoop perches, although the wrens and sparrows were ok with them. I'm going back to my old feeder - as long as I'm feeding the squirrels anyway, I'd like to feed a wider range of birds. I'll donate this one to a thrift shop.

I have a lot of squirrels in my area so hopefully this will work as designed. I inherited the same item when I purchased my current house. It looked to be pretty well used and I really liked the way it worked. However because of age and weather, I'm assuming it weakened a bit because eventually they (squirrels) got to it, lifted the lid from the top and went in that way. I secured the top down, and I'm assuming they got frustrated and actually knocked the whole unit off of the holder and it shattered to pieces. So, I'm giving it a 2nd try!! Hope this helps

My aunt & uncle had one of these, & gave one to my mom. She loved it so much, she gave one to my brother & me. Yes, I've seen squirrels bounce on it to try to get inside, but in the 3+ years I've had it, they've never been successful. Mine hangs on a shepherd's hook, and they've never been able to knock it to the ground. The spring holding the lid in place is very tight -- so tight *I* have trouble opening it to refill it. Squirrels have tried, and the lid is sometimes askew from their attempts, but they've never made it inside. I have big, fat grey squirrels in Atlanta, and they are definitely too heavy to hang on & reach inside. I get a kick out of watching them try, but they usually give up My aunt & uncle had one of these, & gave one to my mom. She loved it so much, she gave one to my brother & me. Yes, I've seen squirrels bounce on it to try to get inside, but in the 3+ years I've had it, they've never been successful. Mine hangs on a shepherd's hook, and they've never been able to knock it to the ground. The spring holding the lid in place is very tight -- so tight *I* have trouble opening it to refill it. Squirrels have tried, and the lid is sometimes askew from their attempts, but they've never made it inside. I have big, fat grey squirrels in Atlanta, and they are definitely too heavy to hang on & reach inside. I get a kick out of watching them try, but they usually give up after a couple of minutes & leave it for the birds. I came here to order another one for a different part of my yard. … more

I love this product until I hung it and the squirrels were able to knock it down within half an hour. The lid was held on by a small spring which must have come undone from them trying to get at the food. The lid didn't sit tightly shut to begin with. I have since tried to wire the lid on since the spring was lost in the fall. (It is black and very hard to find among the sunflower seed shells). I wish the lid was attached in a better manner. I have a different brand and smaller squirrel proof feeder that works amazingly and has a better lid attachment. It was fun to watch the squirrels try to figure out how to get the food though. I should add that I leave food on the ground for the squirrels I love this product until I hung it and the squirrels were able to knock it down within half an hour. The lid was held on by a small spring which must have come undone from them trying to get at the food. The lid didn't sit tightly shut to begin with. I have since tried to wire the lid on since the spring was lost in the fall. (It is black and very hard to find among the sunflower seed shells). I wish the lid was attached in a better manner. I have a different brand and smaller squirrel proof feeder that works amazingly and has a better lid attachment. It was fun to watch the squirrels try to figure out how to get the food though. I should add that I leave food on the ground for the squirrels and larger birds so it is not like they are not fed. … more

We were looking for a seed-feeder for our back yard that the squirrels wouldn't just dominate -- and this one really works well! The squirrels still climb up the pole and try to get the seeds -- but they cannot latch onto this one without it shutting down access to the seeds! So they leave and just eat the seeds that the birds knock down to the ground. Now we can enjoy squirrel watching as well as bird watching!

We have birds and squirrels. One of the latter found out how to cling upside down and eat from this bird feeder. So far his family has not. The birds do use it when it is free.

The squirrels (and raccoons) had been raiding and emptying our regular bird feeders daily. They circumvented stove pipe wrapped poles and other discouragements. We filled this feeder with sunflower seeds and have enjoyed watching the birds eat. The squirrels and raccoons have given up. A great investment in our bird watching enjoyment. The ordering was easy and the delivery was quick.

My squirrel has figured it out. This feeder only closes if weight is put on the top or the perches. Sounds good. But if a squirrel hangs upside down and avoids all that, as my clever fellow does, it can completely empty the feeder in no time. I like this feeder and so do the birds. But I had to order a baffle.

Squirrels chewed the part it hangs from and it fell to the ground and spilled. We managed to fix it then they chewed the springs that make it close when they jump on it and it was stuck shut. We reconnected the springs and screwed the lid on and sprayed the pole with silicone spray, which seems to have done the trick