Perky-Pet® Squirrel-Be-Gone II Country House Wild Bird Feeder

Squirrels are smarter than feeder! They have figured out how much pressure to apply to still be able to get to food

I purchased my Perky Pet ‘Squirrel Be Gone’ ‘Country House’ bird feeder from my local Ace Hardware in autumn 2021. Now in March 2026, after five winters hanging from my cedar deck pergola in Iowa, the feeder is still in great condition. I only use the feeder from late fall to early spring. In the off season, I store the feeder in my garage. I love the large capacity of the feeder. It minimizes the number of refills required in wintery weather. The feeder is solid and sturdy, and keeps the seed safe and dry. It’s a charming design that looks good hanging on my deck, and is a fun view out my dining room windows. I love the cardinal topper! Cons include the slippery hard metal perch bar (I wrapped mine in jute twine); the inability of seed to flow down to the ports through gravity alone (I have to knock and shake the feeder multiple times a day); and the wonky roof alignment with the base that makes reattaching it after refill more time-consuming than it should be. My feeder has been squirrel- (and raccoon-) proof over the years until just a day ago. A little squirrel that had visited my deck in recent cold days to snack on seed under the feeder, somehow managed to land on it. I didn’t see how she managed it. I just chuckled and let her have the reward for her bravery. She was only able to eat the front row of seeds in the port. As previously noted, more seed won’t flow down without human intervention. 4/5

Anyone purchasing a squirrel proof feeder already know just how persistent and wily these critters are. My first feeder lasted several years without the squirrels discovering how to access it, but then one actually managed to pull the corner of the metal feeder apart in such a way as to access the seed. I continued the battle by purchasing squirrel-proof hot pepper bird seed, which prevailed for another year until their taste buds adjusted???? Not sure what transpired, but now they will eat it regardless of the hot pepper. Alas, they finally beat me by managing to gnaw on and break the plexiglass piece which holds the seed inside. They are tenacious and we must realize they think the food is for all. Perky Pet does not sell a replacement piece but was generous enough to provide a new feeder. That is above an beyond in my judgement. I've since purchased a squirrel baffle and increased the height of my pole and so far no squirrels have overcome the current obstacle course! We must all bear in mind, they will always keep trying!

We’ve bought three of these in the past four years, two of them in the past two months.The first one lasted a long time, but it got rusty so we decided to replace it with a new one (even though we always had trouble with the lid) now the two new ones that we bought in the last two months, the lids don’t work at all so since they have not fixed the lid problem yet actually it seems like they’ve made it worse I would not recommend this product unless if it were way cheaper I would recommend it but for $50 it’s not worth it until they fix the lid. The squirrel proof part of it works awesome, but the lid is almost completely useless.

Junk. Twice. Bought on Amazon time #1 and within 2 days the squirrels learned how to flying leap 15 ft to the feeder roof then hang from the roof never touching the bar. The roof is nearly impossible to put back on, takes minutes sometimes to line it up. After 5 months the cheap soft metal cardinal at the top fell right off when locking the lid. Perky Pet replaced the until, which was a very kind gesture. 4 months later and I still have feeding squirrels but worse...the cardinal broke off this one! You can feel it is a soft & cheap metal. The bird bar is so flimsy and it just doesn't feel solid. I wouldn't recommend this and from what Im reading from others it sounds like this isn't the original feeder; that the original feeder was of much better quality.

I have purchased 2 of your more recent country house feeders made in Thailand. Horrible! The roof does not latch properly so birds and squirrels enter feeder and eat their fill. The quality of this poorly made product is awful and you should consider using a different manufacturer next time. I bought 2 because I thought the first was a mistake or fluke. Nope, both poorly made!

Great American Ingenuity! It is actually quite entertaining to watch the circus act squirrels have to go through to get a morsel from this feeder! They really have to work at it and don't get much. Unlike aesthetically pleasing, "hi-tech", plastic feeders designed by nerds with auto-cad, this one actually works well, is practical, and makes sense. I picture the original being crafted by a handy farmer as a winter project. Details like little dimples on the acrylic window to hold it snug are impressive. Manufacturing in China is well done. I bought this because I wanted a robust, high-capacity feeder that could also exclude most unwanted visitors. For Christmas I received a Bird Buddy feeder whose claim to fame is the inclusion of an AI enabled, solar-powered nature cam (basically ring doorbell technology). That part is very cool, but their feeder is worthless. I took the guts out of if and modified my Perky-Pet® Squirrel-Be-Gone II Country House Wild Bird Feeder to get the best of both worlds. Works great!

I gave it one star only because I can not give it zero stars. I have been purchasing perky pet feeders for years. I have this one that I have been using for six years and it is finally looking sad. I purchased a new one and it is nothing like the quality of my original. The sleeve for pole mounting is half the length of the previous one and as aa result it does not sit securely on the pole. The roof is a joke in that it is thin and does not fit correctly on the house. If this is how you are now downgrading your products, I will not be purchasing yours any longer. Very sad!

The lid on this unit is junk! Good luck taking it off and especially putting it back on securely! Not at all like the original model!

I just received my new Perky-Pet® Squirrel-Be-Gone Red Country House Wild Bird Feeder and disappointingly it is 1. missing the pole mount hardware, and 2. the cardinal on the top just lays over on its side with no way to have it stand up. I bought this one to replace an existing Perky-Pet® Squirrel-Be-Gone Red Country House Wild Bird Feeder that is just over 5 years old and is showing its age. I will return this one to Amazon, but I was hoping to put it out today. Since I have to return this one, I cannot give a good recommendation, and I give 2 Stars as the quality of the rest of the unit is nice- it is just not usable as received.