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(More customer reviews)The cage is well made, simple to install, and does prevent squirrels from accessing the opening.However, the other main reason we purchased it was to keep the grackles from flying to and scaring all the smaller birds away, which the description DOES mention the cage deters. We have a LOT of grackles come spring, and early summer!
I don't mind grackles eating, I even strew seeds and peanuts on the deck for the larger birds, squirrels and chipmunks.But the grackles still manage, prefer even, to hang onto the edge and stick their heads inside to get at the sunflowers.I've never seen a dove attempt this.So the majority of the seed STILL goes to the darned grackles!
The smaller birds do still get inside when they get a chance, but once those big grackles come swooping down, away the little ones flutter.I also haven't noticed many cardinals on the feeder.I don't think the squirrel cage openings are quite large enough for the cardinals to feel comfortable enough to squeeze through, despite what the description says. They kind of fly around seeming to try to figure out how to get in.Although, if the openings were larger, that would defeat the intended purpose!
My husband mentioned that if the diameter of the perch and cage were larger, the grackles couldn't reach the inside seed, just what's dropped onto the bottom, which isn't that much.So maybe if the feeder (at least the bottom perch & cage) was constructed with a little more thought, it would work much better with it's intended purpose as a larger animal deterrent.
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Songbird Essentials All Weather Feeder Squirrel CageProduct Description: The squirrel Cage accessory prevents squirrels, grackles, doves and other large birds from getting to the seed while still permitting cardinals to feed.It is constructed of extra heavy II gage stainless steel wire and is sold separately.
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