Squirrel Resistant Suet Palace

 (17 customer reviews)

I have owned this very same cage style suet feeder for a couple of years now. I decided to spring for it after an entire winter of frustration trying to keep squirrels from devouring all my suet before any birds had a chance at it. It was especially bad for me since I primarily use suet dough, a better alternative in my opinion that is a magnet to birds and squirrels alike. No amount of mounting the suet cage on strings, metal poles or anything else kept the pesky varmints at bay. There is no doubt that this cage style works very well at keeping the squirrels from getting to it. They cannot reach inside, and are too large to squeeze through the holes. But its also true that it's a terrible design flaw on the part of the manufacturer that they mounted the inside suet holder flush to the bottom. Especially for the outrageous price they ask for this thing. The squirrels take no time at all figuring they can get to it there and take full advantage. Unlike some other hapless reviewers...Read more

Grackles and starlings are able to fly up and peck at the bottom, but with much reduced success. Catbirds have much better luck, flying up more fluidly and grabbing a mouthful. I don't mind the catbirds. The grackles and starlings and squirrels were hogging all the suet and that has stopped.
The higher you hang it, the harder it is for the big, greedy birds to get suet.
Chickadees, titmice, wrens and, of course, woodpeckers have no problem getting their share.

I live in an area of the Colorado Rockies where larger birds have tendency to be greedy and the smaller birds don't have a chance at anything. This caged suet feeder is perfect for our smaller feathered friends. It holds up to two cakes and has a nice tamper-proof lid. Very durable and weather proof for extreme weather conditions. Highly recommended.