Heritage Farms H-F Mini Absolute II Squirrel Proof Hopper Bird Feeder

Use this for our baby chicks (as suggested by the Chicken Chick). Very pleased, keeps food clean and don’t have to refill as often

Took 1 day day for them to figure it out so I made an extension out of a coat hanger see pictures.They also popped off the springs so I bent in the tabs holding the ends.I had to bend the lid locking clip to hold tighter because they popped it open as well.Perches were slippery and birds had trouble holding on so I put black grip tape on them.There is no such thing as squirrel proof but if it's too difficult they give up.

I bought this feeder to solve my problem of putting out mealworms to attract bluebirds but finding my cedar mealworm feeders constantly overrun by starlings that I could not deter--the starlings are so aggressive that my poor bluebirds never got a chance to grab any mealworms! This feeder's whole weight-sensitive perch bar design seemed like the perfect solution.When the product arrived, one side's bar-and-port-cover piece was bent out of shape, so that when I pressed on the perch bar, the flat feeding-port cover couldn't lay flush and I knew the starlings would be wily enough to reach in and snag the mealworms. Contacted the company through Amazon and they refunded my money, which I commend, but I wish the original product would have been undamaged to begin with (something to beware of if you're planning to buy this item as a gift).Now that I've got a working one, here's what I've noticed after about four days of it hanging in my backyard tree in the exact same spot where I used to hang my cedar mealworm feeder. First, the ports don't really seem designed for mealworms; the design is kind of like a feeding rack for livestock with dividers between the spots where the food falls down. The size of the openings seems better-suited to smaller, mixed seed than mealworms (I'm wondering whether with the right metal-cutting tool, I can customize my feeder to remove the dividers and create one long open trough, but haven't actually tried modifying yet). That said, I've watched certain birds use it and they seem able to get mealworms out....bringing me to my second note: not very many birds have been brave enough to land on it. I suspect their hesitation is due to the VERY low overhang of the "roof" of the feeder--there's a bit less than three inches of clearance from the roof hang-down to the perch bar, and when I watched a tufted titmouse flutter near the perch bar a minute ago and then fly away, it looked like he decided he didn't have enough overhead to comfortably land (though as I write this, I just watched a sparrow land on the bar for a moment). The only birds that I've seen use the feeder repeatedly so far are black-capped chickadees, and since I love those little guys, I'm not complaining about that!Probably the best praise I can give the product is that I haven't seen ONE starling on it! I set the weight bar at its lightest/most sensitive, and while I haven't seen firsthand a starling try and fail to use the perch, I did see a blue jay try to land and promptly fall backward off the perch because of his weight.Other pros/cons about the feeder:Pros: personally, I find the bright red color attractive. It's easy to open the roof/lid in order to fill, and it looks like it holds a lot of food. The hanging bar is nice and long for my placement purposes. I thought the price was reasonable, but Amazon being Amazon the price has fluctuated up and down by almost ten bucks since I first put the item in my cart.Cons: It seems pretty heavy, and I only have a small amount of a very lightweight type of food in it, so if you're planning to hang it in a tree, make sure you pick a sturdy branch. The other drawback I've already discussed--the design seems cramped or restrictive for many different birds' heights (so far, cardinals and titmice both seem deterred by its dimensions) and the food ports don't seem that conducive to bigger seed/feed types.If the feeder grows more popular with more birds over time, I'll try to update my review! Really, I'm just hoping to see bluebirds start to use it, since that was my original objective. :)UPDATE: Not quite working the way I need it to! So, after more days of usage and monitoring, here's what I've noticed: the lightest setting of the weighted perch bar definitely deters starlings, though they are still hanging around the feeder trying to figure it out. But, the lightest setting also makes bluebirds struggle to perch comfortably enough to get food! The middle weight setting is what the bluebirds need, but it allows enough weight for starlings to sit comfortably and gobble the mealworms just like they do on every other feeder. So my search for a permanent nonlethal solution to starling domination of my backyard continues.

This bird feeder is very sturdy, and squirrels can't get in! I had a slightly larger one for years that cardinals flocked to. I had high hopes that this would work the same, but the cardinals can't get to the sunflower seeds. They have tried every angle. The picture on Amazon had a Cardinal on it, but not in Kentucky. Very disappointing!

One of the best varmint and 'too large of client' proof bird feeders I've seen. Simple mechanics, quality steel construction nice red paint job.

The first time this came in the mail it was missing a screw the perch pivots on.The fedder was sent back and the new one received two days later. Bravo Amazon. When I received the replacement I quickly hung it from my tree. Fastforward four days I decided to check on the feeder too see if it needs a refill.Nope! All four springs were removed from there respected holdong position . Now I guess you can technicly say its squirrel proof but now its bird proof also. The rascalls figured out how to pop the springs . I am giving it one star for one the first one was not assembled correctly and two it is absolutly not squirrel proof or even resistent . I would not reccomend this product ."Update" So it is April 5 2017 and I came home to find the bird seeder destroyed .The plastic pivot points for the trap door were chewed off and the screw were missing on one side.I figured that the operation of the door opening and closing constantly backed the nut off of the screw which allowed the squirrels to have access to the plastic.The door is so thin that is was now bent.It is in the trash can now .What a piece of S*#T .

This is a replacement for our old plastic tube like feeder. We have a ninja squirrel who is entertainingly acrobatic and needed something better. This seems to be the ticket! All I needed was a S hook to turn the feeder away from the pole and voila this feeder is only for the birds!!! We have seen finches, cardinals, small woodpeckers enjoy it so far. Fortunately the bigger birds like jays, doves and mocking birds are too heavy for the lever. Great design

I will first say that this is a nice-looking little feeder that is the perfect size for our city backyard. It seems to be constructed well and is easy to use. However...- Even though the listing says "pole-mount hardware is included", it is NOT INCLUDED! In fact, there aren't even any holes in the bottom of the feeder where a pole could possibly be mounted to. I ended up building my own by drilling holes and bolting a galvanized flange to the bottom, then using a long galvanized pipe to screw into the flange. Definitely NOT pole-mount ready and NO pole-mount hardware included! If you're comfortable drilling holes and buying and building your own pole-mount hardware, only then is it possible to pole-mount this feeder.- It is definitely NOT SQUIRREL PROOF! The squirrel simply supports himself using his back feet on the pole (did I mention the pole-mount hardware is NOT included, even though it says it is?), and therefore his front feet don't put any weight on the cover to close it. In fact, it even looks like he kinda holds the cover up himself with his front feet while eating right out of the feeder!Here are a couple pictures for your viewing pleasure...

This is a great feeder. It is very attractive and also protects the seeds from getting soggy from the rain. The chickadees love it.

The rivets which make up the two pieces of the handle aren’t rust proof and have rusted otherwise it’s held up well. It’s not really squirrel proof as they hang from the roof of it lol.

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It looks good, birds took a while to respond to feeder. But it so covered that it's hard to see the birds. No squirrels and that's what it's all about. Not much seed on ground.

The feeder is not worth the money, it said it was good for feeding cardinals and blue Jay's. However they can't get at the food as the roof comes down to far for them to perch and access the seed. I bought it to keep large birds out and wasting food. Now it won't allow the birds I tried to feed get at the food. Don't buy if you plan on feeding cardinals or blue Jay's.only smaller birds.