SONGBIRD ESSENTIALS - Squirrel Resistant Suet Palace Caged Bird Feeder (SE6000)

Outside cage is not big enough. Does not keep the starlins out as it is supposed too

This would be a nice feeder if it didn't have such a flimsy hanging chain. It broke within 8 hours. I had to go to the hardware store, purchase heavier chain and wrestle with attaching it. At 80 years of age, I didn't appreciate having to do this but, it was either that or going through the hassle of boxing it up and going to the Post Office or UPS store.

Advertised as squirrel resistant, it only keeps squirrels out if bottom barrier is in place, which largely limits the birds that will use feeder. It took titmice and chickadee days to warm up to feeder, but most birds small enough to enter cage won’t. They just don’t find it attractive. Finally I removed bottom barrier and resorted to pepper suet, which squirrels won’t eat. But most songbirds just won’t use the thing. I believe they think it’s a jail instead of a palace. It is otherwise made well and strong, but is simply not conducive to bird watching. I did see a wren go in once, though.

I love this suet feeder. I was losing all my suet to starlings and this feeder effectively keeps them away. The squirrels don't even try to get into it. I had a similar feeder in the past, but I prefer this one because it holds only 2 blocks of suet instead of 3 and the cover protects the suet from sun, rain and bird droppings. I recommend this suet feeder.