Features:

  • All-metal, weight-activated cage closes off ports to resist squirrels
  • Six feeding ports with U-shaped perches allow multiple birds to dine
  • Powder-coated finish offers rust resistance for durability
  • Rustic leaf design is both attractive and functional
  • Holds up to 2 lb of seed
Third purchase for me...

First one four years ago was destroyed by squirrels, me making modifications, and weather. Second one was purchased with a squirrel "BAFFLE" (available on Amazon) and guess what - after a conference of 3-4 squirrels looking at it for a couple of days - I have had NO MORE squirrel issues. They hang out below waiting for scraps from the Cardinals, but cannot shimmy down the wire rope I use hanging the feeder. After 18 months, I dropped the feeder trying to clean it and refill - it broke. So I repurchased #3. Why? First, no feeders are 100% squirrel proof. NONE. The baffle purchased separately makes ANY feeder squirrel proof from the top as long as you have hung the feeder from a limb and high enough off the ground so the critters don't jump on the feeder from the tree, or jump up from the ground. Second, this feeder is nicely made - looks better than any green plastic feeder. It is a decorative feeder. Third, openings and sliding function are perfect for rejecting large birds. Fill it with sunflower seeds - and we get dozens of song birds - Cardinals, Finches etc. Nothing else can land on it with any degree of success in getting seeds out. Fourth, the price. Perfect choice for me.

They are working out great. I normally don't bother with reviews but after ...

I have two of these and have had them for almost a year. They are working out great. I normally don't bother with reviews but after watching a squirrel try to get into one for 10 minutes this morning, I just had to write a review. The main way the feeder works is that once the squirrel is on it, the outer grid slides down over the feeding holes. As long as the squirrel is hanging on, he can't get seed. This product definitely works!

Excellent

I was gifted one of these squirrel repellent feeders around 15 years ago. I am just now replacing it. It works wonderfully to keep squirrels out of the seed. All kinds of birds would feed out of it like gold finches, titmice, nuthatches, downy woodpeckers and red bellied woodpeckers and more. I think cardinals have a hard time with it though. I have an open platform feeder that the cardinals prefer anyhow. The Perky Pet feeder has basically held up all them years outside hanging in a tree. I did use it regularly too. I guess nothing will last forever, but this is incredible if you ask me. The spring mechanism wasn't working as smoothly as before so a squirrel was able to chew through some of the plastic opening where the seed dispenses. Mind you only after about 14 years were they even able to get that far to mess up the feeder. The new one just arrived, I sat it side by side with the old one. Everything looks exactly the same, same height, same looking metal leaves down the side, same spring mechanism that you can adjust down two sides, everything the same except the base is more flaired out on the new one compared to the old one. I just hung it up. I'll report back again in 15 years when it finally gives out and I need another one. See you then.

This drives the hungry squirrels crazy

This is a good feeder for a yard with squirrels. As soon as the squirrels put weight the outside of the feeder, like grabbing onto the perches, the outside slides downward closing off the access to the bird seed. I have laughed so hard watching them trying to get to the prize. The slide is adjustable for different weight pests. There are plenty of perches on the feeder for the birds. I like that the feeder is easy to refill and holds about 2 pounds of seed.

great purchase

love it and keeps pests out!

This is by far the best squirrel-proof feeder we have ever used

This is by far the best squirrel-proof feeder we have ever used. It works as exactly described, in that the animal's weight pulls down the cage closing off the seed ports. However, we have one squirrel, just one, mind you, in all these years, that has figured out his own method of beating the system. He hangs down from his hind legs from the cage. This, of course, closes the seed ports. He then pushes the base with his arm, raising the cage and opening the port so that he can recover the seed. We watch him in awe and fascination. By the way, on the rail beneath him is a dish full of exactly the same kind of seed as is in the feeder. He does it because he can. We swear he grins when he sees us watching him.

no squirrels but a pain to fill

After filling and putting this feeder up, it seemed to be the popular place for the avian guests to eat. The squirrels were perplexed and tried hard to get the seed but couldn't. The spring loaded top cover is a royal pain to deal with while filling it up. I still haven't found a good method to do by myself. With 2 people it is easier. The squirrels can't get into it but as they try, they often cause the cap to be pushed up (thus letting in rain water) by the sliding mesh. I have a round version of this same sort of feeder and the cap twists to lock on and is not spring loaded. I like it better.

Great design, but add a baffle

This is well designed and has a great seed capacity. I do recommend adding a squirrel baffle to your purchase - within a couple of days, the squirrels figured out that if they keep their weight either on top by hanging on the hanging wire, or prop their hind feet on the bottom ledge that they can defeat the springs! I put a big baffle on the top - just make sure you use the bracket that comes with to loop the hanging wire through, and put the baffle over that. Otherwise, the baffle pushes the cage down and you've defeated your own self. This is easy to fill, has lots of feeding ports, and the birds love it. It's a great feeder.

It is absolutely wonderful and now I have 4 of them

Abosultye ingenious! Finally a solution to my 100's of squirrels ripping up my custom made scalloped wooden awning and them emptying out my bird feeders! I have had a ton of feeders and several "so called squirrel proof" ones too! NOTTTT! That is until THIS one! It is absolutely wonderful and now I have 4 of them! My dad custom built very cute awnings over all my windows to I can keep windows open during rain. Over the years I had to STOP feeding birds because the squirrels would smell the seed, jump from the roof onto the awnings and with their claws ruin the scalloped edge of the awning and empty the feeders. I found these this year! It is great! They jump onto it...the spring pushes the cage down over the feeding part (with their weight) and they jump off because they can't get to or eat the seed. A "few" kernels of seed fall to the ground and they get those which is ok, but they totally have GIVEN UP ON TRYING TO JUMP ONTO THE FEEDERS! It's like they are saying, "Darn! These feeders aren't any good for us! We can't eat out of them...lets move to someone else's house!" Previous years I would fill the feeders weekly or sooner. Now the birds are happily eating and they feed is hardly going down. These ARE GREAT!!!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND AND I AM NOT BEING PAID TO WRITE THIS NOR GIVEN A FREE ONE OR TWO OR THREE! I LIVE IN BUFFALO NY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WINTER, WATCHING AND FEEDING MY BIRDS AND NOT THE SQUIRRELS. SOMEONE ELSE WILL FEED THEM! LOL SIGNED...HAPPY BIRD FEEDER LADY!

Perky Pet 336

We bought one of these around eight years or so ago and after several years the springs rusted and broke. I contacted the company and they sent some new ones at no charge. The feeder lasted another 4 or 5 years. Got another one through this company and so far it's working well. We really like the design and the support we got from the company when we had a problem. I have several friends who purchased them and they haven't had any trouble and liked them very much also. Squirrels are smart and they can figure a way to get some seeds out.if they continually get on it. We try to keep ours where squirrels are seldom able to get on to it.

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