Gold Crest Distributing All Weather Feeder 6 Quart

This is by far the best birdfeeder I've ever owned or heard of. I have had one for years, and it is still going strong. Its ingenious design makes it completely weatherproof. The parts are threaded one above another on a central shaft making it a cinch to completely disassemble it for cleaning (which I never get around to doing).The seeds can be plucked one by one by the birds through a narrow gap around the body while they stand on the bottom shelf which is shielded from the rain by another wide tent-like plastic dish.

Use only black oil sunflower seed. Regular sunflower seeds are too big to go through the gap. Most birds like black oil seed best anyway. Because the feeding gap stretches all around the outside of the seed container, many birds can eat at the same time. We have little birds like sparrows and finches at the same time as bigger birds like cardinals and bluejays.

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I was delighted to find a weather proof feeder, and even happier that it got great reviews (something I always look for). BUT! None of my birds can figure out how to get to the seed. They keep landing on the ring ABOVE the tray that they are supposed to perch on. They can see the food from there, but fly off after they can't find any feeding ports there. I tried sprinkling seed all over the bottom tray, but all that did was get them there to eat that seed, then they fly off without learning how to reach the seed inside the feeder. So sure, it keeps the seed dry. But after 4 months, I've yet to see a bird actually figure out how to get to the seed. A waste of money for me.

Being 74 years old, I have purchased many birdfeeders in my time. The "All Weather Feeder" is the best one yet! I bought the 4 quart one, so I don't have to re-fill often. The top part unscrews and it is so easy to fill. The seeds stay dry through rain and snow. It is attractive looking and very durable, too. If you live in a windy area, (it was suggested to me) to use a swivel hook when hanging it in a tree, etc. Also make sure the top ring is screwed down tight. It is a little pricy, but it's well worth it when you start adding up the cost of the moldy seeds you throw away from your other feeders.