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(More customer reviews)After spending a lot of time and money trying to keep the squirrels from ravaging my bird feeders, I finally gave in and got them their own feeder! After looking at many different squirrel feeders, I selected the Squirrel Diner, mainly because it was made of metal, rather than wood (I didn't think a wooden feeder would really hold up under rain & snow, nor keep the feed from getting soggy & gross).
The feeder is solid, heavier than I thought it would be, and some of its design features give it advantages over the wooden models. First, the lid protects the feed from rain and snow, while still being easy for the squirrels to lift. I filled the feeder with a mix of whole, unsalted peanuts and a seed/dried fruit/nut mix I found. It took the squirrels some time to figure out how to access the food. The feeder has no perch for them to sit on, so they have to figure out how to hang on to the vertical slats and push their heads up under the lid. Once they do this, they can hold on to the edge of the container and dip their heads in for a mouthful. Not all of them have figured this out yet, and it's fun to watch them try! I like that they can't actually perch on the feeder and stuff themselves on the food...it would be empty in a day if they could. They have to work a bit for it, get a mouthful, and then go sit on a branch to eat it. One very small black squirrel realized he could climb completely inside the feeder to pick out what he wanted! Since they can't perch, don't hang the feeder too high, because they sometimes fall off!
While they're learning, the squirrels have tried chewing on the vertical slats to no avail, and this is another advantage of the metal feeder. They really can't damage it like they can a wooden version. Best of all, the squirrels are spending less time trying to defeat my bird feeders!
All in all, a good, solid feeder.
UPDATE, JUNE 2009: Well, the feeder is still holding up! However, one determined squirrel managed to chew apart the thin, plastic sheets that prevent the food from spilling out, although he only managed to bend the vertical, metal slats a bit, not break them. There are metal tabs inside the feeder that hold the sheets of plastic in place, so I decided to replace the clear plastic with thin sheets of aluminum (found at the hardware store in the aisle with the dryer venting parts). I cut these to the same size as the plastic sheets and just used the metal tabs to hold them in place. With this, the feeder is up and running again, except the squirrels will not be able to chew through the aluminum plates.
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Heritage Farms Squirrel Diner, Squirrel FeederProduct Description: Diversionary feeder for squirrels keeps them away from your bird feeder. Quick release roof lifts off for easy filling and cleaning.
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