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HomeWild Bird SuppliesWild Bird FeedersSquirrel ProofPerky-Pet 5109 Fortress Bird Shelter Squirrel Proof Wild Bird Feeder |
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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 17 customer reviews )
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 keeps the big birds out but lets the small ones eat Mar 22, 2009
By J. Stang
"diet prof"
I've had this feeder for several years. It's the most widely used feeder I have other than the thistle feeder. This feeder keeps the red winged black birds and other "seed hogs" from eating all of the seed, but allows the smallest birds such as finches to eat. It only takes a few days for the finches to figure out how to get under the cover. Once they do, they'll use this feeder more than others. It also keeps snow and rain out of the seed (a big plus in Minnesota).
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 squirel bird feeder Jul 07, 2007
By A. Toth
This bird feeder looked liked the solution to our problem with the squirrels, unfortunatley it is also the solution to the birds we have had the feeder up for a month, and the birds cannot figure out how to enter it, they stand on it, sit on the pole it is hanging on, but cannot get into it. Very disappointed, but it does keep the squirels off.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Really like this bird feeder May 03, 2011
By Melissa Graham
"embronte"
So far, so good. As long you hang it far enough from anything a squirrel can climb, you're good. Mine is about a foot from the pole, and that seems to be enough. The hanging plastic over the feed is great for keeping out huge birds and squirrels, but I love it because it keeps the seed dry (which has been a big problem for me) - no more sprouts :)! Just for that, I'd give it 5 stars, but so far it's done a good job keeping out the squirrels too.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Bird-proof feeder May 17, 2010
By Cares Enough to Write
I bought this feeder as a replacement for another feeder. I believe it would indeed deter squirrels but, as some other reviewers have said, birds may not be able to figure out how to get the to the seed. I've only had mine up a week but I plan to get something else as I'm afraid the birds will go elsewhere. Also, I didn't realize that birds like cardinals would be too large to use this feeder.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Perky-Pet 5109 Fortress Feeder Aug 08, 2011
By Len Y.
I do not often write reviews for products but this one demands comment.
One other reviewer said that it worked perfectly. No blackbirds, bluejays, or squirrels could get the seeds. That is very true. It is also very true that most other birds just do not seem to be smart enough to get up under that clear dome and feed!
Our place is out in the woods in Maine and we had tons of pretty yellow wild canaries, nuthatches, chicadees, sparrows, even occasional titmouses and cardinals. As soon as I put this Fortress Feeder up we dropped to almost no birds visiting the feeder!
The few birds, mostly sparrows, that did figure it out seemed to have a serious problem landing on those perches. The design does not allow them to lean forward upon landing and they seem to have trouble keeping their balance.
I waited a week to see if the birds would learn, but nothing changed. The birds just did not visit.
I bought a $9.95 carrosel style hanging feeder and replaced the Fortress. In less than an hour the birds were back. By that evening they were ringing that new feeder until dark.
The idea for this feeder is good and it certainly looks great, but it just does not work for us.
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