Bird Feeder- Double Cage

Totally Squirrel Proof !!! I used suet and not seed, because seed brought mice into the house… very easy to open and close.. very sturdy, I have it up year round in CT and not rusted a bit.. the smaller birds can get into the feeder, which is nice.. the larger birds, especially the beautiful wood peckers gat everything they want without a problem. I did have a raccoon for a while,, he DID unscrew the top and get the suet..🤣. So when he’s around I bring the feeder in at night for a few days.. this is a top quality product.. and priced accordingly.. I HOPE they do NOT change this product! The birds flew away when I took the picture..

Keeps the squirrels at bay, but does restrict some larger bird species. One time only did I find the feeder on the ground and completely opened. I assume a very clever squirrel or possibly raccoon managed to unscrew the hangar, pull off the lid, and consume the suet. I was amazed. I took the precaution of adding a bungee chord to prevent unscrewing the hangar and the feat was not repeated. I have two of these and on one particularly cold morning the hangar screw female end sheared as I unscrewed it to add new suet cakes. It was a clean shear so I used a super adhesive to repair and so far the repair is holding.

Works very well for keeping the bigger birds and squirrels out. Small birds did get tangled and stuck in it twice, but we were able to help them out. Holding 2 cakes at a time is a great time-saver.

This thing is well made and I bet it is great for keeping out squirrels. I didn't want the blackbirds eating my suet. True they can't get inside the cage completely, but they can get their heads in enough to completely eat the suet and because of this positive reinforcement, they keep the birds I would like to feed away. Useable with help - I got tired of the bully blackbirds eating my suet and running off the little birds. I got this cage but they could still stick their necks in the edges and bottom and get it. I customized with some Kydex. Problem solved. The finches etc. thank me.

I’ve bought several of these double suet cages protected by outside wire, this is byfar the best one! Very sturdy, the hanger has a single enclosed ring to to hang it by and we use a carbide then a s hook, thus insures that it can’t be knocked down

I bought two of these for the smaller birds to have a safe space to enjoy some suet. I not only wanted to keep the squirrels out, but most of all the starlings. The starlings are all over it reaching their beaks as far as they can and get all of the edges. They also go from the bottom (yes they can). So, the smaller birds can't go in because the starling will peck them and injure or kill. I bought a different kind of caged feeder, Mosloly I think. The starlings gave up on it pretty quickly. they can't reach even the edges of the cake and nor can they get at them from the bottom because they are up to high. I love watching the birds in my yard, and I really want to help them in winter particularly, but those starlings ruin it for all. I know they are just being what they know how to be, and I really tried to accept them, but there is no peace when they are around....way too many.

This REALLY keeps the squirrels OUT!!! I have watched several pesky squirrels try hard to chew through the metal cage or to try to pry off the lid to get at the suet inside, but each time they give up! Took the birds a little time to understand that they can hop inside of the outer metal grid, but now the smaller birds just hop inside and enjoy the suet. It holds two blocks and they are protected from rain and snow, too! Well worth the price and I highly recommend this feeder!

My best feeder. Squirrels cannot access this feeder. Attractive, keeps cake dry in rainy Pacific Northwest, allows smaller birds like bushtits, chickadees, nuthatches — and Northern Flickers and Downy Woodpeckers can use it in a pinch. I’ve not had sparrows try it probably because I have a tube feeder out as well, so no birds getting caught in mine. I also have a solid squirrel proof (baffled) fly-through feeder for the jays and crows (as well as smaller birds) and a hanging woodpecker feeder on the fence. I put cayenne flavored cakes in that one so squirrels won’t even touch it, once they learn hehe. I also put dried corncobs in a large cheap green wire hook cake feeder hanging from a dwarf maple near that back fence. The squirrels and jays enjoy that and it is fun to make them work for the high-calorie treat. Squirrels like to hang from the tree with back legs and use their arms to work the corn. So funny. Or they try to balance on it and struggle not to fall off as it swings — they don’t get too fat with too much corn like that. I did get a platform squirrel feeder and put it on the back fence to give them an easier go, but I find that they gorge on that, emptying in one day (probably also the “ground squirrels” get to it at night). So I only partially fill it with “critter crunch” on special occasions like holidays and during ice or snow. Don’t want them to become too dependent. Your best strategy is divide and conquer! Keep critter food, big bird food, and small bird food far apart. Keep fruit, corn and nuts away from the house. No fruit vines like kiwi on the house — could attract rats and squirrels to your home. Again, this is a great cake feeder! I’ve been using it for two years. Will buy another if/when this one becomes too ugly. The copper color fades and gets a bit dusty but it still looks better than most feeders. Come to think of it, it is also great protection from hawks and cats. They do stalk my yard because the birds love their treats! Small birds can safely feed inside this feeder. Hope all this helps! Learned after a few years of trial and error. Now, to find a safe solution for robins that won’t get water logged, or pilfered by rats, squirrels, crows and jays! Robins are shy and ground feeders. They like to feed near bird baths and to have the safety of bushes and trees close. If you have cats roaming in the yard they probably won’t come around. We have a neighbor black cat who loves to hang out in my yard like a jungle panther — stalk, pounce, snatch and scamper faster than you can blink an eye. So funny to see his head slowly poke up from a bush like Inspector Clouseau. So sad to sometimes hear the other birds crying desperately when he makes his mark. I guess everyone has to eat. I gave the cat owner reflective breakaway collars ($6 for 6 on Amazon!) and they seem to help if he has one on... Well hope you enjoyed the report from the flower jungle and adjacent small wood...

I have a very small backyard with a walkway between two trees. It's the only place I can put my feeder so I don't have that "magic" seven foot radius around my feeder to stop the squirrels from climbing up the stand or jumping down from the trees to get to the feeder. I've tried everything to deter them but nothing worked. This product is awesome! The squirrels can't touch the suet. The nuthatches figured out how to get to the suet right away and the downy woodpecker took a few minutes to figure it out but once they get in to the inner cage they don't have to figure it out again. I can stop checking my feeder for raiding squirrels now!!

Keeps starlings out very well. Bluetits, sparrows and other small birds only. Very well made and strong, the only thing lacking is a catch tray for the bits of suet. May need a bit of packing between some thinner suet cakes and the centre cage other wise the little beaks may not reach the whole cake. I just used a bit of scrap ply wood. I have used a large plant pot drip tray secured to the bottom of the feeder with some wire through a couple of small holes in the drip tray. The feeder is in a sheltered spot and so does not collect much rain.The little birds can also pick up some of the bits in the tray.

While I hesitate to call anything "squirrel proof"; so far, this feeder has worked as advertised. It took a little while before my "flock" of wild birds learned to use the feeder. They were a bit reluctant, at first, to get inside the squirrel-barrier cage. Once one brave bird tried it out, it wasn't long before all the little song birds went for it. They have no trouble getting in and out. The only reason I didn't give it a full 5 star rating, is that the cage also keeps out larger birds. *Downy Woodpeckers could probably use it; but, they don't seem at all inclined to try*. Flickers could, perhaps, use their long beak to get some suet; but, that hasn't happened so far. The product description makes it clear that this feeder is for smaller birds -- so, as I said, it is "as advertised". Edit: August 06, 2014 ** Just a few days after I posted this review, a female Downy Woodpecker decided to try out the feeder. She started by pecking through the outer cage, and eventually got right inside. She had no difficulty getting out either. I may have to raise the rating to a "5". If Flickers ever use it, then it gets a "5". Edit: July 07, 2015 I've changed the rating to 5 stars; because a pair of Flickers did figure out how to use this. (This first happened months ago; but I just now recalled that I promised to update this review, if the Flickers could use the feeder.) Naturally, they don't get inside the outer cage; but, they can reach the suet with their long beaks. Also, the squirrels still haven't figured out how to get the suet out.

We purchased this item after reading the reviews. It is a little expensive but does stop starlings and will save a lot of money on suet block. The comment on placing a quarter of block in the centre was helpful, but tried to put half in the centre and as it gets eaten, falls over to the side where starlings can reach. We tied small pieces of wood to the sides and can fill the centre to the top so it saves refilling as often. Photo attached. Great item. Thank you

I have found that the starlings are trying to get at it but cant eat much of it.