Droll Yankees TH3 16-Inch Polished Pewter Bird Feeder for Nyjer (Thistle) Seed

Comment: The bird feeder I purchased was perfect. The packing was good the shipping was quick. I was very satisfied with the seller and would purchase from them again.

Comment: You can never go wrong with a Droll Yankee tube feeder. I have 4 of them. This is a finch feeder that you fill with thistle seed and is very well made and easy to fill and clean. I would have given it 5 stars but the reason I didn't is because the little seed slits where the birds stick their beaks to get the seed, were just a little too narrow. They wouldn't use it and preferred a seed sock that I have in another location. The problem is easily remidied by taking a very small screw driver, or the point of a pocket knife and inserting it into the slit and very slightly twist it to widen the slit just a little bit. Don't over-do it. You don't want the seeds seeping out. Once I did this, it is perfect and is a favorite with the finches. I probably have about a dozen hanging around it all day. I refill it about once every 3 days or so. I would also recommend you purchase separately the seed scoop for easy, no spill refilling.

Comment: Solidly built, attractive thistle feeder and just like all other Droll Yankees products, it includes a lifetime warranty - IT EVEN COVERS SQUIRREL DAMAGE!

The only reason I did not give this unit five stars is because I don't feel that the metal bands do anything to prevent squirrel damage. There is a large enough gap around the feed wholes that those tree rats can still grab onto with their claws and teeth and tear it apart.

Don't let this discourage you from purchasing it though - the tube is made of much more durable materials than their competitors. I had two of the Droll Yankees thistle feeders without the metal bands and it took the squirrels about 10 years to get into them. I called Droll Yankees and they sent me two new tubes free of charge - even free shipping. No questions asked and I didn't have to provide paperwork or anything!

One note about this model - when you first examine it, it appears that there is a hole (the hole is to mount it on a pole or mount a seed tray) in the bottom that all the seed will spill out of. Look above that and you will notice that the see compartment is sealed off above that - it's just hard to see at first glance.

Comment: This is the 2nd Yankee Droll (TH3 16" Finch bird feeder we've gotten, not because the first failed, but because we have had such good service from the first, no clogging, no moisture inside, no cracking, etc., so we ordered another for a 2nd location.

Comment: I liked this Droll bird feeder so well, that when I needed another one to replace my old feeder, I ordered it again. Great bird Feeder.....very sturdy and the squirrels don't bother it.