Kingsyard Adjustable Platform Wild Bird Feeder for Fruit, Seed or Mealworms, Dome Top Seed and Bluebird Feeder

I have this hanging from a bird feeder pole in my yard, and it’s been up for about 6 weeks now. It’s intended for any bird that’s interested, and I wasn't looking for squirrel prevention as much as weather protection. This has kept the seed from being buried in snow or crusted with ice from freezing rain. At the widest setting it has so far accommodated every bird that has tried to land on it. The crows haven’t tried, and might be too big, but the cardinals and blue jays have no trouble. Even the much less manoeuvrable mourning doves can land on it without banging their heads. The feeder is remarkably stable, and doesn’t swing much under normal conditions. It also seems pretty durable so far. We’ve had two *really* windy nights since I installed it (wind warnings issued), and I found it on the ground those mornings. The second time, the post was bent slightly near the base. It hasn’t affected the function at all, the birds don’t care, and only my OCD notices that it’s crooked. I have since added a garden tie to turn the hook into a loop and prevent it swinging off in a strong wind, and it’s worked very well - we haven’t had a wind warning since.I haven’t seen squirrels on it, but I also haven’t seen them try. Just that is an improvement over the previous basic tray feeder I had there, though. I have a baffle on the pole that they can’t get past for a ground approach, but they can get to the top of the pole from a tree. I suspect that a very determined and acrobatic squirrel could get across from the pole to the feeder after that with some trial and error, but so far they’re raiding a more accessible feeder and ignoring this one. With the previous tray they could just drop down onto it. I can now put peanuts out for the blue jays without squirrels stealing them! (I’ll update the review if I catch the bratty little tree rats on this one.)Noted problems: Make sure the base is securely screwed on every time you fill it. It has fallen off once, and I have no idea how it came loose (although two ground impacts may have contributed). Take it down if a wind warning is issued, or make sure it *can’t* come off whatever it’s hanging from. It may be durable, but I doubt that it’s entirely unbreakable. Ice buildup affects the spinning function (still spins, but not freely), but bringing it indoors to thaw fixed that.Over all, I’m quite happy with this feeder.

I bought this to replace an identical feeder from Droll Yankees that broke when it hit the ground. This one is superior in that the dish part is metal. Easy to take apart and clean. The only complaint that I have with it is that I would have liked to have the top dome more curved. This would have allowed it to be lowered on the feeder and allowed the smaller birds to swoop in underneath the umbrella, and perch on the feeder. The top piece is flatter than what the picture shows, so if you lower it to deter the larger birds, the smaller ones can't get in either. Other than this issue, I'm impressed with it and the birds are enjoying it.

This is a well made tray feeder, and it didn't take long for the birds to start using it.An adjustable dome feeder was recommended by bird experts to deter blackbirds at feeders. Apparently, they're not supposed to like things over their heads, or cling to feeders. Unfortunately, this is not the case for my determined flock. They easily got to the food, even when the dome was lowered to an inch above the tray, and they continued to scare away the smaller birds. I've since moved this feeder to my patio where some of my braver small birds use it.I'm still very happy with this feeder although it does not meet the purpose intended.

It's a nice little bird feeder. Very easy to assemble, which makes cleaning it easy too.I like that the lid is adjustable to only allow certain animals in!Not sure how sturdy it will be in wind and rain, but added extra reinforcement around the metal hook to the branch (zip ties) just in case and an elastic band on top of the plastic lid to reduce swiveling movements

This is a great feeder. It's easy to put together and hang. I use a seed mixture that squirrels don't like and hung it about 2 feet away from any launch site. I wanted it for the doves due to the fact they feed from flat surfaces. It took one dove less than a half hour to figure it out. Glad I bought it. It made an excellent addition to my other feeders.