Perky-Pet Squirrel-Be-Gone Max Bird Feeder, (4) Flexport Feeding Stations

Definitely squirrel proof, at least where I have it hung. It's been awesome. It's 2 years old now, but a few months ago, food started spilling out every time birds eat. I finally investigated... the plastic where they push their beaks in to get food (flexports) has worn away. So it's a great feeder, but it only has a 2-year life. I tried to repair it with tape, wire, and security ties, which sounded easy, but failed on all 3 tries. It's probably doable, but more effort than I've had time for yet. UPDATE: you can buy replacement flexports so this review went from a 4 to a 5! It's a great feeder.

If you share your world with a herd of “squirrelly” squirrels then this is the feeder for your beautiful birds. The squirrels can’t get to the seeds and it saves a ton of money since the squirrels can’t graze and throw extra seeds on the ground. I have recommended this to my friends! LOVE it!

The squirrels have been trying to defeat this for weeks and they finally did. But with one design adjustment, I think this would be perfect. In each port is a small plastic barrier that holds the seeds in but allows the birds to peck at them. The squirrels chewed through thst and now, when they shake it, the seeds fall out. If those were metal, it would be perfect. They can’t get the too off, they can’t chew through the glass….this is the only weak point. Overall its a great feeder that holds a lot and is sturdy. It looks nice and is reasonably priced. The only drawback is thst my squirrels hang from the top by their feet so they don’t activate the weight trigger that closes the seed ports. Then they chew through the plastic. I think im going to try buying some metal screening if i can find the right size to let the birds get the seed through them and cover those ports. The birds love it though!!

Finally! A bird feeder that the squirrels leave alone! I love it! So do the birds.

Cannot recommend at all... it does slow down the squirrels but with the lack of ventilation... any temp changes cause a huge amount of condensation to form inside the clear tube, which causes the sunflower chips (or any seeds) to clump together and MOLD/ROT....fast. If you live anywhere where the seeds will, even slightly warm, in the daytime.. and then cool in the evening, you will get enough condensation in the airless tube area to rot all your seeds. In an effort to prevent squirrels from being able to grip the feeder, they made this an airless, clear poly tube seed holder... BAD DESIGN.... and they obviously didn't test it much or they would have been aware of the issue created by the condensation. Just spent time, drilling hundreds of very small holes in the tube.. hoping to create enough air flow to prevent wasting any more seed. Unless the condensation is stopped, you will loose all your expensive seed to rot and this feeder will be useless. Of course this creates the need and additional expense of buying a large feeder cover, to prevent driving rain from entering the tube.... we'll see. Regardless, with this feeder you also have the additional, EXPENSE of replacing the "ports".... this feeder is NOT WORTH IT.... the modifications, covers and replacement ports make it VERY expensive... keep looking.. Possibly, here in Alaska, once deep winter sets in and the days and nights are well below freezing, it will be ok till warmer weather returns. Not much chance of the feeder warming up in the middle of winter. But, a squirrel proof feeder isn't needed then as they mostly hibernate. I need it NOW..... and it's useless... keep this in mind. Again, cannot recommend with the ongoing expenses of port replacement... and design condensation flaws. `

Overall, this feeder is not too bad, but it does have a couple of drawbacks that I wouldn't have known about before I purchased it. First, there is a circular space around the bottom where seed collects and the birds can't reach it from the four feeding ports. So, the seed sits and becomes moldy. It is very difficult to reach and cleaning it out is difficult and time consuming. Second, the transparency of the seed bin collects dust and makes it difficult to see how much seed remains. Also hard to clean due to its fluted design. But the birds don't seem to mind.

See a lot of reviews on this that aren’t so favorable however, I went through five different birdfeeders and then found this one and it’s a very good birdfeeder. The only flaw is the feeder ports deteriorate to nothing in about eight or nine months and then you start spilling birdseed out of the ports when you refill it and the bird start pecking at it. You can see it falling to the ground. The ports are $11 to buy four new ones to replace so overall that’s not too bad every eight months to a year spending $11 to replace those ports, I laughed, watching the squirrels try to get at the seed and were unsuccessful and they finally gave up and eat the seed that falls below it from the birds, pecking and engorging and wasting some of the food, but they eat most of it. One of the benefits is I have a few huge sunflowers growing in my garden now ha ha good birdfeeder the top does not keep the seed completely dry if it’s windy, rainy but they still eat it and when it gets empty every few times I will take it and dump the residual seed from the very bottom which they can’t get at kind of a poor design where the base should have a little plastic insert that raises the floor up to where the ports are so you don’t have an inch of wasted seed that gets old and stale. Other than that, it’s the best birdfeeder I have found and the squirrels get super frustrated because they absolutely cannot access the seed where some of these designs that are similar have a range shield lower, where the squirrels can grab onto and hang upside down and eat the seed not this one this is the best design and worth the money

This thing really frustrates the squirrels. So far we have seen three fall off of it when trying to break in. Not only does it leave the seed for the birds, it allows hours of entertainment watching the seed thieves trying to open it with no success. Don't feel sorry for the squirrels, they get their peanuts on the ground.

La mangeoire est vraiment efficace contre les écureuils: dès les premiers jours, nous avons vu un écureuil tenter sa chance, de toutes les manières possibles mais sans succès. Le design empêche vraiment le gaspillage contrairement à notre ancien modèle. Les oiseaux doivent travailler un peu plus fort pour obtenir les graines et beaucoup moins de graines tombent par terre. La capacité de stockage de la mangeoire est également appréciable et avec moins de gaspillage, nous la remplissons une fois par semaine comparativement à l’ancienne où c’était aux 2-3 jours.

It's a lovely feeder, but a lot of the seed spills out on the ground when the birds are feeding

Great product. Attracts birds and great to watch !

it is perfect. No squirrels have been able to access the contents. It holds a large amount of seeds; I use it for sunflower seeds. It works as well as my squirrel buster plus feeder, and cost almost a third of it. Also an added plus, the seeds do not flow out all over the place but stay in the feeder for the birds. I'm extremely pleased on all counts and definitely recommend this model. Thank you.

Ça fonctionne bien contre les écureuils mais la mini ouverture semble deplaire aux oiseaux qui viennent bcp moins manger 😞