Droll Yankee DCF Dorothys Cardinal Feeder

This is the best feeder of the many I have used. The large clear dome keeps the seed dry and allows protection for the birds as well as good visibility for watching them come to the feeder.Well worth the cost for
longtime use and it has a lifetime guarantee.

Along with several other bird feeders, I already had one small dome feeder, which I had purchased locally. Because of a lot of seed falling to the ground from the regular feeders, I had pigeons come to dine in my yard and sit on the roof of my house. I do not dislike pigeons, but I hate the mess they make. I found this wonderful feeder on Amazon and ordered two. I switched to these feeders exclusively and am so pleased. They are wonderful, a great size and hold quite a bit of birdseed. I can adjust the dome to keep unwanted birds out. I recommend this feeder, it is the best!

The pigeons have given up and are flying elsewhere. The little sparrows that used to feed on the ground fly up to the feeders. All is well with our little singing friends.

I have half a mind to call Droll Yankee and tell them that this feeder is JUNK. The main reason I bought this feeder was that it was supposed to keep out larger birds and protect the seed from the weather and it failed in both cases. Note that this feeder is not cheap either.
I adjusted the hight of the dome to keep out the bluejays but there is no way to keep them out unless you set the dome an inch above the tray which would keep every other bird out as well. FAILED
I thought the seed would remain dry with the dome overhead but I was wrong. The problem is the dome does not extend out past the tray. Even when I set the dome down to about 4 inches from the tray (which is low) I woke up the next day and the tray was completly full of snow and the seed ruined. FAILED
Another problem is when I went to disassemble the feeder (because now it is useless) the nut on the bottom of the threading fell out because the plastic which held it in fell apart. It still will...Read more