Lizz
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 1 de mayo de 2025
There's just something about watching one of our squirrels crawl in and just sit inside eating sunflower seeds that's just so amusing. I don't think the squirrels care one way or another about it so long as there's food inside, but they don't seem particularly happy with the little seats since it makes things an iota harder to stick their fat bodies in to get the food. Oh ya, that is one thing: the fat and giant ones have a hard time getting the food unless it's close enough to the entrance that they can stick their heads in to get their nuts. It wasn't necessarily difficult to put together (attaching it to the tree was more of a challenge for us), but you will need to follow the instructions. It's easy to work with, and if your squirrels leave behind shells inside, then you can lift up the glass front to brush them out. The build quality is good, and I foresee it being able to weather the elements for a long time. It holds a good amount of food, though our squirrels might disagree with that. I'd take this feeder over just throwing peanuts on the ground anyday.
DandA
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 13 de abril de 2025
This one was a winner.Highlights:- It is all wood construction. Not sure of the species, but it has kind of a charred finish - like they dusted it with a torch so it looks a bit more "rustic"- It is 100% screwed together - no staples or tacks. (I know this because you have to assemble it)- It comes with a halfway decent screwdriver to assemble it.- All the holes aligned! (SHOULD be expected, but we all know how this often goes...)- It even comes with screws to attach it to something. (I used my own deck screws as I fear their screws were too short to penetrate the tree I mounted to)Lowlights (these are all pretty minor):- The screwdriver they supply is a Phillips #1, but the majority of the assembly screws are #2. I forced myself to use the supplied screwdriver and it worked for all screws. But if you have your own, just use those.- The corn cobs are attached by "skewering" them on (2) bolts that you install. They are just 3/8"-16 ish bolts, not pointy on the end, so it'll be tough to install the corncobs as shown.Overall this is a quality item. I would be OK with buying this one for its listed price. Might be advisable to apply a stain/sealant of some type to help it last longer.....***Quick Edit: After having this on a tree for a few days, I noticed that our squirrels tend to jam themselves into the food hopper and dine in there. This means that all the shells (sunflower seeds) are left behind. Not a huge deal to clean it since the "window" just slides out when the lid is lifted, but worth noting.***
L33der
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 19 de abril de 2025
This Squirrel 🐿️ feeder is really well-made and thoughtfully designed. The wood is solid with a nice charred finish that gives it a rustic look, and everything is held together with screws—not staples—so it's definitely built to last.I didn’t assemble this one because I used it as a template to make more feeders myself out of scrap Cedar fence planks. The ones I built turned out great. The layout and construction gave me a great base to work from. One thing I really appreciated was the addition of a metal drain in the tray area, which is a smart touch to prevent peanuts 🥜 from getting soggy when it rains. For my drain, I simply used an Everbuilt 1-1/16 inch Bathroom Sink Basket Strainer from HD. With a 1 inch hole saw it gives a nice tight friction fit.The included bolts for holding corn cobs are flat-tipped, which would make it pretty difficult to screw directly into a cob. If you plan on using them, you’ll want to pre-drill your corn to make it easier. For my builds, I swapped them out and used long, thin lag screws instead, which work great and make attaching the cobs simple. 🌽For $29.99—or even better, when it goes on sale for $24.99—this is a great value. Whether you're using it as-is or as a base to make your own, the quality is solid, and the design is smart. The Squirrels love it! It's funny watching them sit on their "Bar Stools" munching away on peanuts.
Nick F
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 24 de abril de 2025
I got this to put some peanuts outside for our squirrels as our cats love watching them. First off, this is more of a DIY build kit than a feeder. It comes with all of the pieces and a screwdriver to put it together, but this would have taken me over an hour to put together if I didn't have an electric screwdriver. The instructions are pretty clear, but I made the mistake of putting the back panel on backwards, and had to unscrew everything to flip it around. The wood is sturdy and looks great, but it does not appear to be sealed with any sort of clear coat to protect it from the elements and being outside. The two corn cob skewers at the top are just flat bolts, and I would prefer these to be pointy at the top in order to more easily put apples or corn on this part. I'm not sure I would be able to actually manage to put a corn cob onto this thick flat bolt. You could just leave these off of the final piece if you decide to not use them. Overall, if you have some time to assemble this and don't mind the corn cob attachment, I think this is a nice squirrel feeder for the price.
Paula Peckham, author
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 16 de abril de 2025
This took me about 30 minutes to put together, using the screwdriver they included in the package. The instructions show each piece in an "exploded" view so you can pretty much tell where everything goes, but the actual pieces themselves are not marked with letters. I made two mistakes. The first one was putting one of the side pieces on the wrong end, so the slot that is carved out of it to hold the plexiglass was facing out instead of in. The second was when I was mounting the long screws [bolts?] (which would be more useful if they were pointed on the end where the corn cob is supposed to screw onto it, but they're flat). I had the top piece turned over the wrong way, so when I threaded the nut onto the bolt, the nut ended up in the little well that had been carved out. I wondered how I was going to tighten it. It's because I had the wooden piece backward, which I didn't realize until I went to attach the hinges and there were no guide holes. They were on the other side.They included two little wooden pegs, I guess to give the squirrels a little bar stool to sit on while they munch. It's cute.