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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ruff" data-source="post: 3466947" data-attributes="member: 114987">This is the one, made by Squirrel-e- Gone. A nice feature is that it works via a balance bar so there are no springs to weaken and sag, and also it's virtually jam proof even in the freezing rains and ice storms of the local Canadian winters, plus it will only rarely clog with drifting snow either, as long as you orient it away from the prevailing wind. When hung from the cable, the feeder will tilt forward slightly so that the eaves of the little roof keep the rain off of the seed ports.  Squirrels learned to sit in the balance bar and reach down the glass with their little paws, pulling out sunflower seeds one at a time, but that took several years for them to learn and all I had to do was to tape on some aluminum strips to close that gap. I really have to order a new one in case they stop making these. Reading the reviews on Amazon, it seems to be important for squirrel proofness to hang the feeder from the cable rather than using the pole option, and for weather proofness to be able to prevent it from spinning. I've done that by using a 'shepherd's crook' hanger and orienting the feeder close to the pole so that the wind can only turn it slightly side to side. Both those things really are obvious if you have a bit of experience with feeders. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Birdscapes-351-Squirrel-Be-Gone-Wild-Feeder/dp/B00004RA98/ref=sr_1_103?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1476182332&sr=1-103&keywords=bird+feeder+squirrel+proof" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Birdscapes-351-Squirrel-Be-Gone-Wild-Feeder/dp/B00004RA98/ref=sr_1_103?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1476182332&sr=1-103&keywords=bird+feeder+squirrel+proof</a></blockquote>

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