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While the bulk of our previous selections for this category managed to make it through this round of updates, we did eliminate the Health Outdoor Products 903 and Kaytee Cedar, noting that our remaining choices included options with similar designs that were available at lower prices or with additional features. If the main aim of this purchase is to take some of the heat off your bird feeder, then you might also be interested in checking out our list of squirrel-proof bird feeders. A premium model is available, but as its advantages aren’t made obvious, we’re recommending that – if you do decide this is feeder for you – you go with the budget-friendly, standard option. On the negative side of things, it seems undeniable that other users might find that it looks tacky, or just plain horrifying, and it won’t hold a lot of food. On the positive end of things I have to say about this design – which is intended to be hung from a string eight to 10 inches off the ground, so squirrels need to stand on their tiptoes to get inside it – is that it might be fun for kids, and will likely lead to a fair few silly photo ops. We couldn’t resist adding our second choice, the Accoutrements Horse Head, to our list, but it must be noted that this option won’t be for everybody.
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It doesn’t come stained, which could be seen as a bit of a letdown, but enthusiastic DIYers will appreciate the opportunity to treat it with a finish that matches the existing aesthetic of their home. Our first fresh pick, the Uncle Dunkels Backyard Feeder, has a cool design that uses a one-gallon mason jar as an enclosed feeding space for squirrels, offering them relief from the weather and making it easy for you to observe them. However, we quickly found two, fun new selections to replace these two. The former omission wasn’t a huge loss to the list, as the Stokes Select Lunch Box still offers a very similar design (although it provides no window for you to observe the unit’s feed level), but we were saddened to see the latter option go, as it was our only pick that helped provide squirrels with a balanced breakfast by offering both a corn skewer and a seed dispenser. Most of last year’s choices for this category still made a lot of sense, but we did need to make a few changes, including removing the Erva Bird Proof and Woodlink Going Green due to availability issues.