A nice feeder that keeps bigger birds and squirrels at bay. Finches and sparrows have no real issues with the feeder. Jays can figure it out. Doves...Well, they're doves. They eat off the ground. A nice replacement that should hold up better than the walmart model it replaced.

Most small birds learn to hop in through the outer mesh to feed at the feeder. You might have to put seeds in the tray at first to lure them in. I haven't had trouble with larger birds (blackbird or grackle size), though they might perch at the rim and reach in to feed from the tray.

My other feeders allow squirrels to hang down on the other wires and reach in to gather seed. This one has kept the gray squirrels away- but not the smaller red squirrels, luckily not very common in our yard.

I really like the appearance of the feeder and the tube holds a reasonably large quantity of seeds.

Bummer....it is very pretty to look at but doesn't function as a bird feeder.
This works to keep the squirrels out of my bird feeders but it keeps most of the birds out too. I only had a few birds ever go in it. I knew this because it is right outside my home office window; moreover, the food level never went down. Even the small birds that could have fit seemed to be afraid to go into the feeder.

I am thankful that I was able to return it for a refund.
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I've plenty of squirrel-resistant feeders. However the aggressive, big birds like white-winged doves and blue jays are light enough to feed on them, but chase all the little birds away. I ordered this to see if i could preserve a feeder for the little guys - the chickadees, wrens, finches, etc.

It works ok. The big doves just sit on top and flap their wings. The bluejays cling onto the sides and reach in to the feeder holes to extract what they want. The cardinals cling to the sides and feed off the seeds that have fallen to the bottom. But, for the most part, this primarily feeds the little birdies. Good construction. Plastic seed tube, but metal other parts.

This is a very well made feeder and it certainly does a good job of keeping the squirrels away. There were some unexpected consequences with its use: some good; some not so good.

Squirrels were on my feeders every day and kept me running to keep the feeders full. They actually "ate" the plastic feeders and let all the seeds pour out. This feeder took care of that.

The wire protecting the openings in the feeder from the squirrels also prevents many birds from being able to feed. Chickdees, titmice, goldfinches and similar sized birds have no trouble feeding. House finches can squeeze in but are reluctant to do so. They do feed from the bottom dish which catches seeds that fall from the holes. That is the limit in size for birds to get to the seed.

English sparrows and larger birds cannot feed from this feeder. For me, that was a plus. The Brown Headed Cowbirds stopped coming as well and I really didn't mind that.

Overall activity on my feeders dropped by probably 75%. I miss the quantity of birds but the quality has improved and I am down to 5 pounds a week of seed instead of 20 or more