Homestead 3201S Super Stop A Squirrel Wild Bird Feeder

Comment: This feeder is the greatest. I now have three of them. They truly are squirrel proof. My most recent challenge has been raccoons. They seem to love sunflower seeds. The solution was to release the spring on the perch and tape down the perch with a piece of duct tape. I've done this each evening for a week now and notice that the bandits haven't been able to access any seeds.

Comment: This is an excellent bird feeder. Not only is it squirrel proof, but it holds enough seed for about 2 weeks. I have two of these, one for sunflower seeds and the other for songbird seed. It is also easy to fill and can either be hung or pole mounted.

Comment: My last feeder was wooden, and the squirrels shredded the perch and drained it daily. This one is better insofar that only a little feed comes out at a time, and it won't fall apart because of squirrels clawing at it. However, it's been hanging for less than 24 hours, and right now I'm watching a small brown squirrel sitting on top of the round cross bar (closest piece of the perch to the glass) eating lunch.

Comment: This is my second Homestead squirrel stop bird feeder. The old one was several years old, but a bear finally did it in. So, I quickly ordered the replacement, but was just as quickly disappointed. The first day, I saw that squirrels had figured out how to get into it. They get onto the feeding platform, then hook their rear claws between the glass and the top, then push lightly (like a bird) to get all the seed they want. Homestead must have changed the design because previously there wasn't enough room for the squirrels to get their grimy claws over the top of the glass. You can't caulk the space or anything, either, because it would prevent one from lifting the top and filling the feeder.

At least it's summer and the birds can fend for themselves while I keep looking.

Comment: Well constructed and easy to fill. Squirrels have tried to stretch themselves over the top, but simply slide off. We live on a heavily wooded plot, so we have plenty of hungry squirrels. We go through a lot less bird seed now!