Is there room under the roof to stack cakes inside? Any problem with squirrels? Do flickers use this feeder? Thanks!
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I've never tried stacking. It would be tight. I've had no squirrel problems. Starlings have figured it out, but don't stay long. All the woodpeckers, flickers, nuthatches use it. Even the chickadees. It's one of my favorite feeders and has endured the elements much better than other feeders I've owned. I use no other suet feeders since getting this one. 5 stars.
1712055
I've put up to two suet cakes inside. I have zero squirrel problem because all my feeders hang off a baffled pole. I've never seen (recognized?) a flicker. The grackles (reason i bought this feeder) can access this only a tiny bit. They use the helicopter approach which is very challenging for them and cuts out their binge eating.
1712056
There may be enough room but I wouldn't. You are going to want good circulation in the feeder to ensure you don't get any mold. Zero issues with squirrels or other nuisance birds. Highly recommend. Food went from lasting one to three days to almost a month.
1712057
The unit is not designed for more than one cake. I suppose you could cut one in half and fit it the peak but not another whole one. Our squirrels do not seem to have any interest in the unit at all. And flickers, I haven't seen them use it but we don't have many. Woodpeckers will eat from it as well as any bird that can eat while hanging upside down!
1712058
Yes, you can put two suet cakes in, a bit tight, but can be done. Squirrels, we had one that clutched to it, all legs wrapped around it, but the squirrel could not stay on long at all. I have seen a larger woodpecker on, and that might be the Northern Flicker. Blackbirds manage to stay on but not for long periods, before with the regular cage they would devour it quickly if there was a big group. Overall, it is natural looking , will last for a very long time, and nice to see the woodpeckers, chickadees, titmouses, snow buntings all using it peacefully.
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I didn't have any "critters" even try to climb up into it - I'm sure that tall animals like a deer would be able to nibble, but the small ones like chipmunks didn't even try. I did have one chipmunk who kept running across my deck though - the tomato plants backed up to my deck and he was eating any tomato he could find through the deck slats. I would think if you are concerned, you could put something like chicken-wire on the inside edges before you add your garden dirt.
952801
Ron and Starvn are correct, I have a baffle on it and I don't have a problem with the squirrels. "No name's" suggestion to keep it away from trees is also recommended. Good Luck.
1708482
We have ours by a porch that is frequented by squirrels and never had one go inside the feeder. Not many chipmunks in my area so I can't speak for that.
1239448
Yes but lower attachments make it easy for the squirrels to just jump to them. Pole is not very high. It's all about placement of the attachments and how close the pole is to other objects. With a little repositioning the squirrels really don't bother trying and mostly just eat off the ground around the pole. We are happy with our purchase and find the starlings that visit to be a way bigger problem than the squirrels.
1550822
no- a squirrel will be a squirrel no matter what you put up. they cant get inside of it, but they can eat whats on the bottom. i have mine hanging under the eves and so far, the squirrels haven't bothered it. its a good sturdy feeder and the price is right..
989008
It's not a feeder that will sit on top of a pole. It hangs and is somewhat hard to pu the lid on tight when you fill it. Not squirrel proof.
2003780
I have separate feeders for the squirrels but do have one very young female that insists on eating out of the bird feeder! She is hilarious to watch trying to scale along that long hanger to the feeder with much of the time flipping upside down before launching herself toward the feeder! So squirrels can still get into the feeder... of course my feeder is an open dish type feeder so maybe someone had better luck with a different type.
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I'm surprised to hear people say this is squirrel proof, because it certainly is not in my case. In fact the squirrels often take the top off and eat right out of the top. Even when they don't take the top off they will cling to a branch upside down to pull seeds out of the sides (I only put black oil sunflower seeds in here). I don't mind as it doesn't seem to deter the birds from sharing, but if you are looking for a squirrel proof feeder this is not it.
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The feeder is pretty slippery and my squirrels cant seem to get a grip on the feeder itself, so I really dont think that will be an issue with them eating through the plastic.
1735644
I have a round feeder which is a cage that encloses a feeder that is also in a wire enclosure. This lets the small birds get into the cage to eat seed, but keeps the squirrels and large birds out. I believe it is also a perky pet feeder. I also have feeders that look just like the one pictured but they close up the feeding holes when a squirrel gets on them because of the weight of the squirrel and these work very well. Good luck!
1986207
We have lots of chipmunks. Never seen one on either of our Brome feeders. Squirrels get on there but get no access to the seeds, so they sit under it waiting for birds to drop stuff.
902984
I have the birdhouse at the top of a tall pole, so squirrels can't get to it. I do have another house in a tree and the squirrels have never messed with it.
961801
There is a place underneath in the center that fits a pole. Personally I thought that well wasn't deep enough to keep the feeder steady because of the weight of it when full of seed/nuts. It's supposed to work but I'm too cautious to try it on a pole.
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I use it primarily on wild bird cakes. I cut open the wrapping at the top and use a spoon to drizzle a small amount over the center and down the sides of the cake, turning the cake to distribute as evenly as I can. Then I remove the wrapping and place the cake in the wire basket. Enough gets into and around the cake that it slows the squirrels down quite a bit and the cakes last much longer. A spoon can be used to drizzle the liquid into birdseed in feeders also.
1986209
I hang my feeders under a porch roof. Chipmunks don't climb onto the roof and can't jump high enough to be a problem. They do feed on the seed that drops onto the ground. I suppose if a chipmunk did get onto the feeder it might be a problem because the feeder is designed to close up under the weight of a squirrel and chipmunks are much smaller. I'd guess that if you adjusted the feeder to close at a chipmunks weight, it'd close for most birds too.
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the top of our baffle is about 3 1/2 feet above ground and our squirrels don't seem to be able to jump from ground to pole portion above the baffle. before this baffle, they emptied those feeders daily!! but they don't suffer too badly, we throw in-shell peanuts on the ground for them - the birds love them too.