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JCS Wildlife Hopper and Suet Feeder
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Description
Description
Bring an extraordinary abundance of diverse wild birds straight to your yard with our absolute largest feeding station: the JCS Wildlife Recycled Poly Lumber Extra-Large Two-Gallon Hopper Bird Feeder with Suet Cages. Handcrafted in the USA from commercial-grade recycled plastic lumber, this high-capacity backyard fortress is engineered to function as a complete all-in-one outdoor dining resort.
Tested to hold a massive 2 gallons of wild bird seed and equipped with two heavy-duty side-mount cages for standard suet cakes or cuts of fruit, this heavyweight station tips the scales at a substantial 27 lbs when completely full. It provides a peaceful, low-mess sanctuary designed to keep high-energy food flowing smoothly.
Key Features & Benefits
- Massive Two-Gallon Feeding Hub: Features an extra-large central seed reservoir that handles dense populations of hungry songbirds seamlessly, drastically reducing your weekly refilling chores.
- Dual Integrated Suet & Fruit Cages: Equipped with two heavy-duty metal cages attached securely to the side walls, allowing you to serve two standard high-protein suet cakes or fresh cuts of fruit simultaneously to attract wood-boring birds.
- Slotted Acrylic Anti-Jam Panels: Built with specialized, clear acrylic side screens that incorporate precision bottom slots. This design creates a steady, gravity-fed flow of bird seed onto the platform, completely preventing seed from jamming or being held hostage inside the hopper.
- Shifting Top Roof Refilling: Designed for maximum convenience. The protective pitched roof panel slides cleanly to the side along the framework, giving you wide-open access to pour fresh seed directly into the core without disassembling the heavy structure.
- Built-In Removable Seed Tray: Features a modular internal seed tray that lifts completely clear of the poly framework, making routine seasonal cleanings and seed switch-outs exceptionally fast and simple.
- All-Weather Bottom Drainage Slits: The removable seed tray is engineered with precision-drilled drainage holes across the bottom platform, allowing rainwater and melting snow to escape instantly so your loose food resists molding.
- Lifetime Recycled Poly Lumber Build: Handcrafted from high-density, eco-friendly recycled plastic lumber secured with rust-resistant, all-stainless steel screws. The material is non-porous and guaranteed never to crack, split, warp, rot, or fade.
Product Specifications & Attributes
- Brand: JCS Wildlife
- Product Type: High-Capacity Bottom-Pole Mount Hopper Feeder with Suet Bars
- Maximum Capacity: Holds 2 Gallons of loose bird seed and 2 standard suet cakes (approx. 27 lbs total weight when full)
- Material Construction: Clear Acrylic Screens, All-Stainless Steel Screws, and High-Density Recycled Poly Lumber
- Cleaning Hardware: Removable Slide-Out Acrylic Screens & Pull-Out Internal Seed Tray
- Mounting Requirement: Must be pole mounted from the bottom of the feeder due to full weight capacity
- Target Bird Wildlife: Woodpeckers, Cardinals, Bluebirds, Grosbeaks, Finches, Chickadees, Nuthatches, and large perching birds
- Seed or Feed Options: Black Oil Sunflower Seed, Safflower, Hulled Sunflower Chips, Suet Cakes, Fresh Fruits, and Premium Seed Mixes
- Country of Origin: Handcrafted in the USA
Complete Your Setup: Heavy-Duty Mounting Pole Options
Because this giant hopper holds up to 27 lbs of total feed, it requires a secure, heavy-duty foundation. Choose between our two commercial-grade steel mounting configurations:
- Denali Squirrel-Proof Mounting Pole System: Features a heavy-duty, rust-resistant 1.25" steel construction that tapers to a standard 1" top mount. This kit includes the patented Squirrel Stopper spring-loaded baffle, which moves dynamically up, down, and side to side to completely thwart climbing animals. For total exclusion success, install this pole system at least 10 feet away from trees, decks, or walls to prevent pests from jumping horizontally onto the feeder.
- Universal Mounting Pole Kit by Squirrel Stopper: Features the exact same heavy-duty, rust-resistant 1.25" steel strength and threaded structural joints as the Denali pole, but does not include the pest baffle. It includes a heavy-duty ground auger and a universal mounting flange that lets you anchor the feeder cleanly onto the top or side. It stands 79.5" tall total, measuring between 53.5" to 58.5" above the ground once set.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why is a bottom pole-mounted hopper better than a hanging style for this size?
A hanging cable setup cannot safely support a bird feeder that tips the scales at 27 lbs when fully stocked. High winds would cause severe swinging, spilling expensive seed across your lawn and risking structural damage. Mounting this fortress securely from the bottom onto a rigid 1.25" steel post provides an ironclad, rock-solid foundation that remains perfectly level through severe storms.
A hanging cable setup cannot safely support a bird feeder that tips the scales at 27 lbs when fully stocked. High winds would cause severe swinging, spilling expensive seed across your lawn and risking structural damage. Mounting this fortress securely from the bottom onto a rigid 1.25" steel post provides an ironclad, rock-solid foundation that remains perfectly level through severe storms.
How do I clean out the internal seed well and acrylic panels?
Backyard maintenance is incredibly fast and simple because the internal parts are completely modular. Shift the top roof panel open, pull the clear acrylic slotted screens straight up out of their track channels, and lift the bottom seed tray out. You can spray all the non-porous poly and acrylic parts down with warm water and mild wildlife-safe soap, rinse, and reassemble in minutes.
Backyard maintenance is incredibly fast and simple because the internal parts are completely modular. Shift the top roof panel open, pull the clear acrylic slotted screens straight up out of their track channels, and lift the bottom seed tray out. You can spray all the non-porous poly and acrylic parts down with warm water and mild wildlife-safe soap, rinse, and reassemble in minutes.
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