Brome 1055 Squirrel Buster Mini

Comment: I ended up donating this as the local birds simply ignored it. I don't think it was anything to do with the design. The feeder is solidly built. I should have educated myself on what type of feeders appeal to the local birdies! (Suggest you do, too).

Comment: I did not buy this feeder to keep squirrels away, so I can't speak for it in that regard. I got it because I wanted a compact, attractive feeder that held all sizes of seeds. Within several minutes of filling and hanging this feeder, birds began to use it. It was very simple to put together and is not at all flimsy.

Comment: i like this bird feeder since it caters to the smaller birds. i have birds that i have never seen before in my backyard. i alsos have the bigger brome birdfeeder and i now have cardinals and other bigger birds on that one. another good purchase is the suet holder. I get a lot of woodpeckers and other birds that do not like seeds.

Comment: I can't say this to completely squirrel bullet proof, but it's pretty darn good. The mini is a little small so I have to fill it for often.

Comment: This is a great small bird feeder that does a fairly good job at deterring squirrels, although it's not "squirrel proof" - something that more or less is a pipe dream.

The feeder is the right size for your smaller birds, specially finches. We've had lots of gold finches, chickdees, etc. The larger birds, especially the Blue Jay, don't bother with the feeder.

We've even had cardinals at this one, although it may be a bit compact for the larger ones.

In design, it's nice. It is small, so it doesn't hold as much feed as maybe we would like, but what it does hold ends up primarily in the tummies of the birds, instead of the squirrels.

The crook of the rod that holds the feeder upright has rusted a bit, and I wasn't pleased about that, but it hasn't impacted the performance of the feeder, and I think it would take a very, very long time to rust through. There is no visible rust on the outside of the feeder.

Squirrels are thwarted, for the most part; however, they are successful at knocking seed out by shaking the feeder. Ours is hung in a way that doesn't allow for the upside down scoop and stuff method, but they have tried. We've got one little guy who tries to reach it from the ground and he just cant quite get to it. I imagine if he could, he'd knock it around a bit and go after the spill.

I find the price to be a bit high, but this is a quality feeder that will last a long time and won't be chewed through.