Arundale 150 Mandarin Wild Bird Feeder

The "dramatic" dome does not keep out rain. There's a hole for the chain at the top! Rain invariably seeps in, so that the seed at the bottom, where the birds feed, rots. Even though this feeder holds so much, I sometimes have to take it down before it's empty to clean it. Admitedly, I live in Georgia, and we get torrential downpours. If you get only light showers, or live in a dry region, this may be the feeder for you.

However, the perches on the feeder are plastic, and are once again worn or broken. No one seems to want to stock them, so I'm on the internet looking for some. Amazon does not have them either. I'll continue my search. At some point, I'll continue my pathetic search for the perfect feeder.

This feeder has served us well for many years, and I am now ordering an additional one. Large capacity and truly squirrel-proof. The supplied rubber washer has always kept the seed dry in our location. I would prefer that the perches be metal, rather than plastic.

Forget this one! the first fall from the tree and it is in pieces. The construction is entirely too fragile--only a very small wire holds it together inside and it easily falls apart. It does not matter if it keeps out the squirrels if the birds land and it crashes into smithereens.