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This is the best product ever! I ordered my 1st feeder a few months ago. Loved it so much, I ordered a 2nd one for my sister! So far….so excellent. We were looking forward to seeing the squirrls spin/fall from these feeders. They try it a couple of times and they leave the feeders alone. So I guess the “entertainment” value was less, but the over all value FAR exceeded our expectations!! Well worth the cost……..

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This feeder is a major investment but I have gotten so tired of cheap feeders that the squirrels chew up and dump the food out of. Besides, bird seed is getting expensive.

So far, I am pleased. I filled this feeder up nearly 3 weeks ago and it still has seed in it. Several squirrels have attempted to breach it but without much luck. One furry guy spent a least twenty minutes staring at it before his twarted attempt. He tried to hang off the top and reach down-couldn’t get the food! He tried to hold unto the pole and grab the perch to pull it toward him–still couldn’t get the food! On his last attempt he managed to grab onto two of the feeding holes but could only hang there staring at the tempting seeds. Finally he gave up.

I am looking forward to seeing more squirrel attempts just for the entertainment value!

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After years of futility trying out various “squirrel proof” feeders, I found the real thing in the Droll Yankee Dipper. Unlike other models designed to protect seed from the ingenious tree rodents, this one not only confounds the common grey squirrel, but is also effective against the smaller red squirrels which have no distress going right through caged feeders. The springed perches of this feeder won’t support anything larger than a cardinal, and its width & length prevent squirrels from hanging onto the top with their back legs and reaching the feeding ports. Additionally, the metal lid cannot be chewed through and is too heavy for squirrels to dislodge. Jumping from a limb onto the perches simply results in the perches collapsing (and then springing back), sending the rodents groundward. I’ve watched both grey & red squirrels trying to gain access to this feeder, only to give up. And, as an additional feature, this product doesn’t rely on motors (like the Spinner Model), and is simple to clean as the feeding port base is removable. This certainly isn’t a cheap product, but the savings in replacement feeders and seed wasted to squirrels easily makes up for the cost. Simply place, this is the best bird feeder I’ve ever come across.

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Having tried many feeders that defeat squirrels, I’ve found this is far and away the best. It’s also the best for feeding small birds and keeping the huge eaters away. Cardinals can manage it, but that’s about it for size. All the small guys get their chance!

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This feeder has defeated the Blue Jays and the squirrels from pigging out on expensive black oil sunflower seed! What a pleasure not to constantly have to chase the “pigs” away. I feel so magnanimous in victory that I feed the squirrels peanuts. It took the Cardinals about 3 days to get used to the new feeder so be patient.

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This feeder is truly red squirrel-proof! Most squirrel-proof feeders can keep the grey squirrels from the bird seed, but the red squirrels are the right enemy. This is the first feeder I have owned that can keep the red squirrels away from the seed. I have had it since mid-June, it’s now mid-August. The red squirrels try very hard to hang onto the feeder and/or the perches, but they can’t do it. They even tried to chew through the top lid but all they did was scratch the coating. On top of this, the birds like it. Grosbeaks, cardinals, finches (gold and purple), titmice, etc, etc, like to sit and eat from it. I would recommend this feeder to anyone with red squirrel problems. It eventually pays for itself because it saves about 50% or more of the birdseed (that used to be consumed by red squirrels).

UPDATE: As of 12/3/2008 this feeder is still going strong. The red (and gray) squirrels cannot position themselves to get any seed nor can they chew through the feeder. After 30 years of birding, this is the best squirrel-proof feeder I have ever tried. It has already paid for itself in saved bird seed.

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The Yankee Dipper Feeder has saved us from the Poor House. Grackles and red-winged blackbirds were eating us out of house and home. The sunflower seeds disappeared in hours. This feeder truly does dump off the heavy, piggy birds. Consumption of seeds is reduced, and it’s entertaining to watch the huge birds slipping and sliding on the perches, not to mention the squirrels! Seed management makes this feeder well worth the investment.

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I’ve waited a year to write this review (bought this in Feb 2007) because I wanted to be sure that this feeder was truly the answer to our squirrel problems. We’ve certainly had squirrels make well-choreographed attempts at this feeder but, in this past year, we have not seen a single success. Another huge plus for us is how well this feeder has fared in the tough Wyoming winters. It isn’t just the snow; we have extremes in day/night temperatures with relentless wind and the feeder has been out nearly all winter. This was truly worth the expense and I’m so glad to be able to recommend it.

August 2008 update: has now withstood raccoons!

December 2009 update: still going strong. We only take it down in extremely high winds; otherwise this has been out in the weather for nearly four years. Outstanding!

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It’s hard to imagine that ANY feeder is really squirrel proof. They seem to grow fifty foot long arms anytime they’re near a feeder and they seem to be able to figure out just about anything. I recommend this feeder because it’s one that large birds can’t stay on—anything larger than a cardinal just basically falls off the perch because each perch is spring-loaded. So, if you’re bothered by larger birds taking over your feeders, this is a excellent choice. In fact, it’s worth the price just to see large birds fall off it. That leaves four perches for basically finch-size birds and they can eat to their heart’s content. Here in the Southwest we have lots of white-winged doves and all they can do with this feeder is sit longingly on top of it, staring down and wishing they could get the seed. The feeder has a really large tube, so you won’t have to fill it as often, so that’s nice. Then too is Droll Yankees fantastic workmanship and lifetime guarantee. It’s worth the coin!! (Could somebody get Amazon to spell squirrel correctly???)

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I’ve gone through numerous of bird feeders in my lifetime and i am just tired of the squirrels eating the seeds and chewing on the feeders. I gave up a few years back then realized how much i really miss watching the birds. So I chose there has got to be a “real” squirrel proof feeder. I saw this one and told myself that if i saw one darn squirrel on this or even a blue jay, it was going back to the retailer and i’m getting my money back. I’ve had it 2 years and NOT ONE DARN SQUIRREL!!!! Not only that, the cardinals were able to feed off on this feeder. It’s rather a cool innovation. The perch are design to only support birds of cardinals or smaller. Anything heavier, the perch collapse and they either fall off or glide off, then the perch springs back. I’m really looking to buy a couple more of the feeders. Worth every darn penny ‘cuz I know this is going to be the last one and the high quality of this birdfeeder will be around for years to come.