Perky-Pet SBG101 Squirrel Off Max Pinecone Bird Feeder with Flexports – 1.75 lb Capacity
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Offering maximum mechanism to keep squirrels off and maximum comfort for your favorite birds, the Perky-Pet Squirrel-Off Max Pinecone Bird Feeder with Flexports is the feeder you’ve been searching for. It includes our patented Flexports, which offer 5-in-1 benefits for birds and you. The unique design is 4X more shake resistant than standard Perky-Pet ports so there’s less seed waste – which means money saved and fewer messes on the ground! The design also allows birds to feed at an optimal position outside of the port, offering improved visibility so they feel safer and visit feeders longer. There’s more birdwatching time for you! The six feeding stations also boast multi-height perches to accommodate birds both large and small. To offer defense against squirrels, this feeder boasts multiple great features. First, this feeder boasts a weight-activated Seed Shield, which is calibrated to support the weight of birds but not squirrels. When squirrels try to gain access to the perches, the cage closes off the ports under their weight. Birds can sit on every perch without activating the Seed Shield. In addition, the twist-lock cap keeps squirrels off from lifting the lid, while the metal frame discourages chewing around the ports. To ensure a 100% squirrel proof feeder, placement is key! Squirrels are clever acrobats, so it’s important to find the right hanging location. Hang the feeder with at least 18 inches of clearance on all sides so squirrels can’t easily reach the ports without activating the Seed Shield. With its rustic finish and decorative pinecone design, this feeder will make a charming addition in any backyard setting.
Seed Shield activates under a squirrel’s weight to avoid access to ports
Six feeding stations with Flexports avoids seed spillage and offer comfort for birds
Hang the feeder with at least 18 inches of clearance on all sides
Multi-height perches accommodate birds of many sizes
Powder-coated metal cage and lid ensures durability
Twist-lock lid provides additional protection for the seed reservoir
Holds up to 1.75 lb of mixed seed, black-oil sunflower seed, or safflower seed
Customers say
Customers find the bird feeder popular with birds and squirrels. They appreciate its functionality. However, some customers have issues with port durability and squirrels accessing the feeder. There are mixed opinions on squirrel protection, design, build quality, and value for money.
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Amazon Customer –
Perry Pet- Squirrel free Bird Feeders
I have in the past ordered this Brand and it has kept the menacing squirrels from getting the birdseed. I recommend them highly.
Lynne Popovich –
Great feeder
It took my birds a few days to get used to it, but now they are loving it. I really love the flex port feeders.
Amazon customer –
Piece of junk!
Bought it in the fall last year, and started to use it about 10 days ago. The birds has bit off the plastic leaflets of the feeding holes, and I had to patch the leaking holes. But The worst was the squirrels got on it and start to shew off the top plastic part and totally destroyed the cover part and made it unusable! Yet discovered that plastic part was so thin and flimsy! I guess that the plastic is soft or otherwise squirrel couldnât bite it off! See pictures.
SRW –
Not Raccoon Proof
Iâm getting ready to order my third of this particular feeder. The first one lasted for a couple years. Squirrels were not an issue. They tried to get to the seed flexports but were unsuccessful. However, the raccoons figured out how to pluck the flexports out. Once the seeds poured out onto the ground they ate from there. I used Gorilla glue to glue the ports in place. The feeder worked well afterwards until the tips of the flexports wore out, allowing seeds to leak out slowly.We bought our second feeder and I immediately super glued (not the same expanding Gorilla glue used in the first feeder) the flexports in place. The second feeder has worked perfectly (until today) since purchasing it in October 2022. The raccoons persevered and clawed the flexports loose. I found two but the third remains lost.So, Iâll receive my third feeder, find a better plastic epoxy/adhesive, glue the flexports in place, and salvage all the flexports off the second feeder just in case the raccoons are once again successful in removing the flexports.I find the flexports to be the weakest link in this feederâs design. They pop out easily unless glued in place and the rubber (or silicone?) tips of the port wear eventually. Everyoneâs mileage may vary with this wear point depending on species and number of visitors to the feeder.The top fill cap is designed to screw/unscrew with a solid retention. My first feederâs cap fit loosely but still maintained a solid closure (the raccoons left lots of claw marks along the edge, indicating to me that they attempted to gain access). The cap on my second feeder was a little harder to open until it had been opened closed a number of times. The fit remains secure.The squirrel proof feature works well to close off access to the seed flexports once their weight is on the outer metal cage. Iâve seen them suspend from their back feet and try to reach the feeder with their front. Thus far they have been unsuccessful at accessing the seed flexports. Instead, they forage beneath the feeder where seeds fall from the bird activity.I am on my third of this same feeder, and thus would recommend it. I would also recommend taking steps to secure those flexports.
Silky Spaniels –
It Works! It really is squirrel-proof
My in-laws bought this for us, and I liked it so much that I searched online for it, and ordered two more for other areas of the yard! I have watched as squirrels have tried and tried to get into it, and they just canât. They eventually get exhausted and go away. The exterior part slides down and covers the feeding holes with the weight of the squirrelâs body.Also, squirrels canât gnaw through the tube.Iâve had several squirrel proof feeders in the past that didnât work – either the squirrels chewed through it, or they were able to eat from the dispenser, etc. This one works and itâs worth every penny.The other thing I really like about this feeder is that when it rains, the seed doesnât cake and get jammed up. Weâve had feeders before that leak when it rains, and the seed turns into one big suet cake that the birds canât eat and that we cannot break up and clean out. Such a pain. Not with this one. Two thumbs up!
Mel B –
Looks great but no squirrel proof
The feeder looks very nice and the overall concept of it locking up when there is enough weight put on it makes sense to be âsquirrel proofâ.However, even though I have followed the recommendations of keeping the feeder 18â away from the fence (although my picture doesnât look like it), the squirrels have found a way to hang on and maneuver the feeder in a way to take off plastic shields that allow the birds to eat, and dump seed all over the fence and ground (now enticing a small family of mice!). Multiple times I have gone out and replaced these shields only for the squirrels to remove them yet again. That is the major flaw in this design – the shields should not be removable!I will try a cayenne dusted bird seed next (ok for the birds but not for anyone else!), as well as super glue the shields in place (per another buyerâs recommendation). If this doesnât work then I need to get a whole new feeder.
Harleyd –
Works pretty will
This bird feeder works fairly well keeping the squirrels out, however here in Florida we do get some hard rains and the seeds will get wet and start to mold, The birds will not touch it after this happens.
Dorf Mitwald –
Doesn’t last long
The design is good to keep squirrels out, however, the diaphrams to keep the seeds in didn’t last. The birds pecked the plasticdiaphrams out to completely open. When this happens, 75% of the bird food falls out of the open holes on the ground and won’t fill up the feeder. It just literally flows right through, wasting your bird food.Now…. there is a fix if you are handy. I had some 1/4″ wire mesh lying around from other projects which I cut and rolled up. I then took apart the feeder and slid the meash inside. This works but thebirds can’t get the bigger sunflower seeds out.
Larry –
Over the past three years I have purchased a number of feeders in an effort to adequately feed the birds but discourage squirrel interlopers from eating the seeds,chasing away the birds and damaging the feeders.It appears that the recent purchase of The Perky Pet feeder is the answer I have been seeking.The feeder holdsabout a dayâs worth of seeds,is easy to refill and replace on the stand and most importantly is difficult if not impossible for the squirrels to access.It has been to my bird feeder prayers.
Canadian Shopper –
Bad design, I am going to have to go buy a different one. What this company calls a Flex port id a bad design. I filled the feeder thinking it would help keep the weather and squirrels out. It didn’t work. I went out the next day and the bird feeder was empty and the seed (what was left of it) was on the ground. Not exactly sure what happened but I believe when the birds were taking the seed out of the Flex port, They pulled the Port out of the feeder letting the seed drop to the ground. There were 2 ports on the ground and no seed left. I clipped them back in Place. They will not hold. If anything I will need to glue them in or go buy another feeder. It was total 56 dollars in Canada. I consider it a piece of Garbage.
DENISE Haslam –
It does what it claims to do. The squirrels cannot get to the seed.
William Sinclair –
This concept of this feeder is great. But the only thing that we noticed was that the birds landed on it but could not get the seeds out. We used sun flower seeds with the shells that the birds feast on from our feeders. So we tried without the shells and still the birds would land but didn’t seem to want to use the feeder. One point is that the squirrels could not get at the seeds either.
Sosa –
If you love birds and actually clean your feeders⦠donât bother with this one!Absolutely impossible to clean. Have only had it for a year and have to throw it out as there is mold and seeds in the bottom that cannot cleaned and doesnât allow you to take it apart so you can clean it