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 looks like a neat contraption

That feeder is made by Brome. I have done some of their photography for them. I just finished shooting this feeder for Woodstream. It is the Squirrel-Be-Gone III and it works on the same principal. The weight of the squirrel pulls the outer cage down and blocks off the feeding ports. If you're wondering, a Cardinal weighs about half as much as the head of a squirrel, if that much. So, it would take a lot of songbirds to lower the cage at all.

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what's the retail value of the the one you posted?

I'm sorry but, I don't know the price, I never ask. I use both of those feeders plus, squirrel proof poles, baffled feeders by Arundale and even baffles over my suet cages. I live in a heavily wooded area of the Cross Timber Forest and squirrels are only the beginning of the monsters that attack.  :(      Turns out I could use a 'possum proof coffee pot, closet and.....bed.

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The SB series are excellent feeders. I have the plus, classic and mini. All do a great job of preventing the squirrels from getting to the seeds. You must mount the feeder at least 4 feet off the grounds and at least 16 inches from the nearest structure (tree, fence, house). If not the squirrel can grab hold and shake the seeds out thereby defeating the mechanism.  

I have pole mounted feeders out in the open. For others, I use a 10ft section of 1in. black steel pipe, suspended horizontally between 2 trees or poles so that it would have to be a 5ft jump to the feeder. I then put a baffle over the feeder so they can't get on it from the top. All of this is 6 feet off the ground.

 That worked until I woke up in the middle of the night to see a raccoon hanging by his back toes, looking like a 50lb bat, taking out tools from his tool belt and meticulously dismantling the feeder. I think that's what I saw, I was on meds at the time. But, my having to run the pack of jackal squirrels off that were feasting on the downed feeder and rebuild everything the next morning seemed to confirm it.

I can't wait until flying squirrels adapt to birdfeeders. They don't weigh much and they could hit the feeders from anywhere. It'll be cool...sorta...and reeally noisy...

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By far the Squirrel Buster Plus is one of the best Squirrel Proof bird feeders on the market today.  I position the bird feeder at least 8 feet away from any jumping off point. Squirrels can jump up to eight feet horizontally and six feet vertically. For additional protection, (just like Roy) I've invested in a baffle and also placed the feeder on a bird feeder pole. I have just discovered this forum and already love it.  Happy Birding Everyone! 

Brome says they don't recommend using cheap seeds like millet. Luckily, I didn't read the instructions. This model doesn't hold much of the larger seed but, it will hold a couple of million millet seeds so I use it solely for them which makes the Buntings very happy. If they're happy I'm happy.

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