a bird feeder that prevents animals such as squirrels , chipmunks , and rodents from gaining access to feed in the bird feeder . the bird feeder protects the feed from wind , rain , and snow . the bird feeder includes a housing that is rotatably attached to a support shaft allowing at least 360 degrees of rotation . the housing includes a plurality of angled plates that cause the housing to spin when the animal contacts one of the plates . a feed tray is rigidly attached to the support shaft and remains upright and stationary within the housing while the housing rotates about the support shaft . a bird can fly through an opening directly to the feed tray . transparent sides of the housing allows a person to watch the bird .