Heath Outdoor Products 2301 Black Forest Seed Feeder

I loved this bird feeder at first. It is really beautiful. It has a clear plastic insert that goes inside to keep the seed dry and the seed does stay dry most of the time except in a really hard downpour.

My complaint is, that I've only had it a short time and it already fell apart at the hinges. Then I realized upon inspection that they didn't even really connect the top hinges very well at all. There are holes in the hinge, but it looks like it was just lightly soldered on. No wonder it came apart at the hinge. This caused it to fall - it didn't fall very far but hit the deck and the inside plastic cracked.

I really love how it looks. It is by far the favorite feeder I've had concerning aesthetics. However, it's not worth the price if it doesn't even make it through one summer without falling apart. I hope they fix this flaw. Just a little extra effort in the factory and this would be perfect.

I purchased this feeder for the size of the tray to accomodate all birds in my rural setting and it works great. It is shared by Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, Bobolinks, Arkansas(lesser) Goldfinches,& Purple Finches. Only the Juncos and my neighbor's Guinea Fowl haven't tried it! It accomodates several birds at once, the ones who like to sit-to-feed and the grab-&-run feeders alike. Nearly ideal for photographing from my study window(1 foot away on a swing-away, wall-mounted plant hanger) & the nervous feeders usually go to the crape myrtle 4 feet behind it to eat what they grab. Only drawback is no roof overhang, but some birds like to perch on the ironwork top to wait their turn. Good buy for the current discounted price.

Great feeder! Easy to fill up and birds do not leave a big mess like the one we had before.