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Brome 1024 Squirrel Buster Plus Wild Bird Feeder with Cardinal Perch Ring
Studio : Brome Direct
by Brome Direct
Brand : Brome
Model : 1024
Publisher : Brome Direct
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 0628209010240
UPC : 628209010240
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 73 reviews)
List Price : $100.00
Our Price : $59.99
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Wild bird feeder with 6 feeding stations, adjustable perches, and optional cardinal perch ring
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Green powder-coated aluminum; reservoir made of UV-stabilized polycarbonate plastic
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3-quart seed capacity; adjustable spring mechanism closes seed ports to deter squirrels
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Unique seed ventilation system; easy to disassemble for cleaning; 6-inch hanger included
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Measures 22 by 6-1/2 by 6-1/2 inches
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Product Description |
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Brome 1024 Squirrel Buster Plus Wild Bird Feeder with Cardinal Perch Ring. This posigrip ring system has been specifically designed to attract cardinals. These perennial favorites have two very distinct features: small necks and big feet. They prefer gripping a thicktextured perch and facing their food source directly. Cardinals dislike turning their heads to feed. The Squirrel Buster Plus Cardinal Ring perch system allows them to eat facing the seed while providing a secure and comfortable perch. These cardinalfriendly feeding features combined with a bush level location make Squirrel Buster Plus very inviting to cardinals. The seed ports close automatically when a squirrel climbs onto the feeder. Birdwatch America's Best New Product Award. Seed capacity: 3 quarts. |
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Frustrate the squirrels |
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We got our feeder about a week ago, and it took only a couple of days to realize it really does work -- the squirrels quit trying after a day! One night we came home and found the feeder on the ground -- it is normally mounted on the deck about 10 feet above the ground. The cardinal ring was off and a perch was bent. The perch screws out, so I was able to straighten it in my vice -- well-designed product. All is OK now; the is feeder hung so that the critters will need pliers to get it off. A couple nites ago we heard a noise on the deck. Turned out to be a raccoon trying to get into the feeder. He/she was totally frustrated and finally ambled off the deck and into the woods. Over the years we have had a variety of squirrel-proof feeders; this is the first one I would say really is squirrel-proof. |
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Pretty good feeder |
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It definitely keeps the squirrels out!!! They tried the first few times and they gave up since the spring loaded feeder dropped, closing off the feeder holes. I'm enjoying my feeder with very beauitful, colorful birds. I hope it does the same for you. |
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squirrel buster plus birdfeeder |
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Great birdfeeder! We live in an area with lots of bird life (and squirrels). This feeder does exactly what it says. Love to watch the squirrels try to land on it and jump off because they can't get food. |
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Horrifying story of what happened today. |
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Last year I had great success with Squirrel Buster Plus. It was set at 4 ounces and mostly used by small birds and cardinals. Later that summer, I was able to set it at 6 ounces with the same success. This year it's been a nightmare. Set at 4 ounces, I have had pigeons, grackles and doves spend most of the day on this feeder. 4 ounces will prevent pigeons from getting any food out, but it doesn't stop them from trying. Today I looked out my window and saw a pigeon jump on while a small bird had its head all the way into the feeding port. Once the pigeon jumped on, the feeding port came down and the birds head was stuck inside the feeding port. When I ran outside the pigeon finally got off and the small bird flew away. So disgusted, I brough the squirrel buster inside the house. The weight of the pigeon closing the port on the birds neck must have caused damage or at least some serious pain for that bird. Even set at a mere 4 ounces, grackles and doves can feed without a problem. If you have to set it at less, only a couple of birds can feed at one time, so it's really not worth the money. Having 6 feeding ports is worthless if you can only set it at 2 or 3 ounces. 3 ounces will not feed doves, but I have seen grackles feeding at a 3 ounce setting. All summer I have seen nothing but large birds (pigeons, grackles and doves), while the small birds sit on the fence never getting their turn. Since the cardinals get no turn at all on the feeder, they come to the fence near my window and wait for me to throw peanuts to them. Lots of babies now and I throw out at least 50 peanut halves a day. Really sad. A bird feeder with a remote control to flip off pigeons, grackles and doves would be great. |
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Best birdfeeder out there |
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I love this birdfeeder. I bought it because the squirrels were practically living on my deck, where I kept my Droll Yankee feeders. After a week or so, they all gave up and now stay on the ground below, looking for discarded seed, or use the squirrel feeder I set up for them on the fence, some distance away. It's also the easiest to clean feeder I've ever encountered. No screwing in tiny parts with a screwdriver, no seed trapped between plastic and metal around the ports. Just pull it apart and wash. I love it so much, I'm planning on buying a second one at some point. |
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