I've been looking for a squirrel feeder that is "Blue Jay" proof. Can birds get into this feeder?
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As long as you don't fill it completely with peanuts, the bluejays can't get them. They can poke their beak up into the inside, but they can't lift the "roof" to get at the lower peanuts. But I would not call it bluejay proof. But I would call it bluejay frustrating.
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No They aNo, I don't see how they could get in they do not even try and I have Blue Jay's.
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Yes yes yes I didn't have this feeder long and the lid BROKE off. The squirrels and birds now sit IN it!!!!
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Yes, we have had blue jays and cardinals get into it. They can't lift the lid like the squirrels or chipmunks do, but they can get their beaks in and pick one out if its close enough. Yet the ones we have don't get much, the squirrels pretty much run it.
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Blue jays can take from the very top there is a small gap between the lid and the base but beyond that no they aren't strong enough to lift the lid. I love this feeder very well made and once the squirrel takes his nut, you hear a little "clink" from the lid shutting its really cute!
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The squirrels have to lift a fairly heavy metal lid to get the food out -- blue jays definitely wouldn't be able to open the feeder!
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We have a lot of blue jays that come around and I haven't seen any of them attempt to get into the feeder. They would have to lift the cover of the feeder to get access, and I think it might be to heavy for them to lift. We do put out some loose peanuts where the jays can get to them, but I don't know if that is a deterrent to them trying to get into the feeder. The only problem we've had so far is that raccoons come during the night and raid it. We have combatted that by putting fewer peanuts in the feeder so they are mostly gone by the end of the day.
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Yes. Squirrels have no problem navigating to the end. I have a squirrel proof feed that works great. It has a spring in it that close when a squirrel or even heavy bird get on it.
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Quite frankly I do not know. I have used my feeder for 2 months. Using regular bird seed, I had many birds but many squirrels also.I could not move the feeder (so the squirrels have no access) but I can't as it provides entertainment for my handicapped wife.I switched to safflower seed and now there are no squirrels but lots of birds: wrens, sparrows, cardinals, tufted titmouse, chickadees,nuthatches and finches plus some I cannot identify.
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Thanks for your question. In response, yes, we absolutely do. If you do a search on amazon for the product id B00MEVCD6W (we can't add direct url links in our responses) you'll see our feeder that is specifically built to address larger birds like grackles, etc. It's also made from durable stainless steel, and has all the same great features / good looks as the ORIGINAL "Skinny Squirrel" feeder, but will be a better fit for your needs..Hope this helps. If I can be of any additional help, just let me know..Have a blessed day,Mark
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No. I have used this design of bird feeder for over 10 years and have never had anything get into the bird seed bin (neither squirrel nor water). The feeder has an overhang where the birds stand and feed that keeps out wind, rain, snow, etc. It is a very good design.
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the squirrels in my yard are very agile,they jump from the ground up to the feeder by passed the torpedo.I bought a squirrel proof feeder,works very well and no bird poop on torpedo.
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I live in Oregon, and get western scrub jays at my feeder every day. They are a bit awkward clinging to the feeder, but they are able to get the seed. The feeder comes with a default setting of how heavy a bird it will allow. You can adjust this by tightening or loosening the spring setting near the top of the feeder. The instructions that come with the feeder are more clear about it than I am, lol. I keep mine at the default setting, and the scrub jays are able to feed, while keeping squirrels out.
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The reason that we bought this feeder is to provide a feeder for smaller birds where the larger birds can not get to the feed. So far it has worked perfectly. Blue Jays and other large birds have not been able to feed at this feeder. I have not seen any Cardinals feeding at it either but we don't have that many Cardinals feeding at our Yankee Flipper feeder either.
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No, it isn't waterproof but in normal weather conditions, if it does get wet it dries out quickly. It is the only feeder I have found that is truly squirrel proof. The birds love it so the seed disappears quickly. The only negative is that gourmet bird food, the ones with fruit, can clog the openings.
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Seems to me that this is a question for Amazon or whomever sells the feeder. But I can tell you that this feeder is useless if you bought it with the assumption that squirrels can't or won't eat everything in the feeder.
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Hi Leanne, Thanks for your question. Actually there are several important differences between our "Skinny Squirrel" Proof bird feeder and the others on the market. The main ones are that: 1.) The "Skinny Squirrel" model is made of extremely durable and heavy duty metal vs the cheap plastic that you'll find on other lesser models, which break / crack / and become unusable after one season typically. 2.) The "Skinny Squirrel" model is also EXTREMELY easy-to-use, even if you've never used a bird feeder before, and comes with detailed instructions to show you how to setup your feeder in less than 2 minutes. 3.) Honestly, I personally, have never seen a bird feeder thats better at keeping the squirrels away, forever, than the "Skinny Squirrel" model. It really works great, and when we do field testing with the other competing models, ours always gives the squirrels the most trouble, and they eventually stop coming vs most of the other models where they learn a "workaround" to get to the food.. I encourage you to check one of our "Skinny Squirrel" bird feeders yourself and let us know what you think... I know that you're going to love it, just like all of our other customers.. Have a blessed day, Mark
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Not at all. You need a squirrel-proof feeder - there are many good ones on the market...
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I think some birds cannot sit and reach into the small seed-holding squares,very few birds use ours. However, rain gets in and concretes the seed, has to be dug out. Does keep out squirrels though!
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Quite frankly I do not know. I have used my feeder for 2 months. Using regular bird seed, I had many birds but many squirrels also. I could not move the feeder (so the squirrels have no access) but I can't as it provides entertainment for my handicapped wife. I switched to safflower seed and now there are no squirrels but lots of birds: wrens, sparrows, cardinals, tufted titmouse, chickadees, nuthatches and finches plus some I cannot identify.
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I'm surprised to hear people say this is squirrel proof, because it certainly is not in my case. In fact the squirrels often take the top off and eat right out of the top. Even when they don't take the top off they will cling to a branch upside down to pull seeds out of the sides (I only put black oil sunflower seeds in here). I don't mind as it doesn't seem to deter the birds from sharing, but if you are looking for a squirrel proof feeder this is not it.
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Thanks for your question. In response, yes, we absolutely do. If you do a search on amazon for the product id B00MEVCD6W (we can't add direct url links in our responses) you'll see our feeder that is specifically built to address larger birds like grackles, etc. It's also made from durable stainless steel, and has all the same great features / good looks as the ORIGINAL "Skinny Squirrel" feeder, but will be a better fit for your needs.. Hope this helps. If I can be of any additional help, just let me know.. Have a blessed day, Mark
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Only if you leave it open. If you see in the picture, the squirrel has opened the top and is keeping it propped open with his head. Our squirrels do this all the time and will even hop inside, especially if it's raining. But the lid will fall back down if it is not being kept propped up. So, the birds usually can't get inside, but they do sit on the ledge and eat the seed that we put there for them. Hope this helps!