If I were to use a strong bungee cord thru, underneath the roof of this feeder and hang it on my squirrel stopper pole system do you think it will hold and not tip over?
1688745
Its hard to say, but you should be okay. I think it is designed as a ground feeder, and that is how we use it. It is of good quality and the birds love it.
1688746
That's hard to say because I am not clear on your set-up. The fly through feeder has some weight to it but it is extremely sturdy. What the birds seem to like about this feeder is that it is open and stable, not sure your set-up would have the stability.
1688747
I don't think that using a bungee cord would hold this feeder. It is very large and needs to be pole mounted. I believe that they make smaller ones that can be hung. This is the best built feeder that I have ever seen. Look for smaller ones by the same manufacturer.
1688748
I don't have any experience using this as a hanging feeder but I would think the bungee cord would work. These feeders are very heavy so I don't think a bird landing on it would cause it to tip. I would try the bungee cord and if that doesn't work purchase a pole system and add a squirrel baffle. These feeders are so well made and easy to clean that it will never need replaced.
1688749
You can try this method. It might be wiser to attach the feeder from the base to the pole with a base plate. The bird food will add weight to the feeder and an animal can make it unstable and tip.
2116206
If you can secure it to whatever you are hanging it from, it should be OK. The ball can withstand the winds but the chain and small hook on the end may not. I don't have high winds but I love this feeder and so do the birds!
211104
If it could be hung above the feeder on the same wire it might work. You would have to make a new hanging bracket for the tube,
989006
This feeder has a coated plastic hanging device so it does not sit on top of anything. It only hangs. It is not a bad feeder as mine has lasted all summer without problems but if you have it near limbs squirrels could get into it and pull the cover off because the plastic type holder can be moved easily. For the money it is a good buy but it is not to be confused with glass or very sturdy feeders. I like it because it serves a purpose but if I was looking for something very sturdy this would not be it.
1924867
go to droll yankees own website to check. The plastic nut that screws this to the base of the feeder is 4 sided square however not so long.I would not trust it to secure to a pole.
811999
It's not been a problem with our peanut feeder as we have it hanging on a hook where a squirrel guard is attached. That's a rather simple solution!
480804
Boy, Robert, you've asked a hard one, there. Most of us have long ago installed our bird feeder poles and the tines are well buried. From my perspective, the important question is, "Are the tines long enough to anchor the pole [and the bird feeder/house on top] securely?" To this I can answer unequivocally "yes." I have a large feeder [~3 gallon] on my pole with a squirrel cone below it. The feeder was intended for the usual small birds but was beset by pigeons until I mounted spikes on its top and feed trays. It's a heavy arrangement. After more than a year in place, the pole has a very slight list from vertical [probably from my misplacement] but is entirely secure in a bed of typical garden soil. Now for the foggy part: I have in my mind's eye that the tines were 6-7" long. I wondered at the time if they would be long enough but they have proven to be.
952803
No, that pole will not stop squirreled. You need to put a baffle on the pole.
425316
I haven't had a problem, my bird feeders hang from the soffits of my roof overhang. I do this to keep the squirrels and raccoons from getting at them.
2045837
I hang mine from a metal rod with a couple of bends in it and with one end of the rod inserted into the ground. Very simple and works well but not really squirrel proof.
1736087
No, it comes without hardware for pole mounting, so you would need to get separate hardware and do that yourself. It definitely would work better on a pole, as I have it on a heavy duty shepherd's hook and it still, when filled, can bend it. This is a big bruiser of a bird feeder. It's well made, but it's not light. It has small openings to prevent critters from running rampant, but I agree with another writer who said to use with a baggle. Squirrels still can get their greedy paws in and scoop out seed.
1557020
you would have to fix some kind of holder for the pole. I have seen flat feeders that were already adapted to a pole which is probably a better choice. I have mine having on a shepard's crook pole.
2045838
I mounted mine on a regular pole for bird feeders no problem -- hole on bottom of feeder slid right over the pole .
371519
This will hold a lot of weight. I have four self-watering flower pots on one of these and it doesn't flex at all. Regular poles wouldn't hold even one of these pots. So there will be no problem with a capacity feeder.
1469327
It is heavy when full, so the pole would have to be very sturdy. Mine hangs from a tree branch
211102
I do not think it would. I use this model on a pole mounted hanger. I have another feeder suspended from a tree branch with with a bungee cord. The cord is through a unit with a wider angle and about 18 inches in diameter that works really well. I threaded the bungee cord through the hole and then a large washer before hooking it to the bird feeder.
1838466
As long as it's not a really heavy one. Something plastic. I currently have a tube feeder(for thistle or sunflower seeds) on mine. If your feeder is wood, it will be heavier & I doubt it would hold it.