Brome Squirrel Buster Legacy Wild Bird Feeder 1082 Squirrel Proof

Hard to fill as it must be removed from the hook and disassembled. The support rod gets in the way and hard not to spill seeds. I made a funnel that fits inside and makes it much easier. Would be a good accessory for the manufacturer to sell.Was fun to watch the squirrels try for about a week before they gave up.It is very well designed and made, I expect it will last a long time

This is a great bird feeder! Easy to assemble and fill and clearly a neighborhood favorite as it is almost empty after one day out there! I had cardinals, black capped chickadees, titmouses and an unhappy blue jay who was too heavy to feed off the feeder!

This feeder is fantastic. We have 2 mounted outside our breakfast nook window. The squires broke our last “squirrel-proof” feeder. These feeders drive the squirrels nuts. They climb up and try to hang down to get to the seed. You can see the smudges on the windows. That is from the squirrels trying every way possible to get at the seed. The feeders are well made, easy to fill and they look good too. Could not be happier with the purchase.

This feeder is easily taken apart for cleaning. And it’s quick and easy to take off the outer cage to fill with seed. I have the feeder hanging from a white pine branch amidst a grove of rhododendrons. The trunk of the pine is within squirrel leaping distance. The squirrels did leap upon the cage when I first hung the feeder, but cage slid down, blocking access to safflower seeds. The squirrels apparently learned that they couldn’t get at the seed, and gave up. Stopped leaping onto the feeder. I wish it held more seed - the birds like the feeder (and it’s location amongst the protective rhododendrons) so much that I have to fill the feeder quite often. I don’t mind, it’s easy to fill with seed. And the ventilation system works well, seed remains dry. I use an old toothbrush to brush out seed compartment, but don’t really need to. To wash the feeder I take apart the feeder, fill an plastic container that once held kitty litter with 10 quarts of water, one quart of bleach (not the new concentrated bleach) place the feeder in.I much prefer this feeder to the larger SquirrelBuster Plus which was more difficult/time consuming to take apart, more susceptible to wear and tear, seed did not stay as dry. Of course since the Legacy holds less seed, I refill it more often than the Plus, less chance the seed will get moist. I’ve been through many feeders in the past 30 years, this is the best: most squirrel proof, easiest to clean, easy to fill with seed, very popular with the birds

*10 Stars!*We have had a long-standing battle with the squirrels in our backyard. I wouldn't mind if they only took a few pieces of food and saved some for the songbirds, but the ones in my neighborhood must be starving because they will clear a bird feeder over a couple days. We tried mixing cayenne pepper to deter them and several different places to hang our old feeder, but nothing worked for long. UNTIL NOW!We have seen multiple squirrels on the feeder and it has fooled all of them. Just make sure you hang it far enough away from any structures they can climb on - they'll try everything! They have mostly stopped trying now and just collect the dropped seeds off the ground with the other big birds (mourning doves) that can't land on the feeder itself.The metal “netting” on the side of the feeder has attracted woodpeckers and finches and chickadees – all of which never visited my previous feeder (if it had seed at all after a visit from a greedy squirrel!).I plan to give this as a gift to several people who are also plagued by squirrels taking more than their fair share.

The Legacy is my 4th Squirrel Buster purchase. (2) Standards (one as a gift), (1) Plus, and now (1) Legacy. These are excellent anti-squirrel bird feeders. Squirrels may manage to reach them, but they're always shut out.On the Legacy model the feeder tube can be unscrewed by hand from the feeding base. This is a MAJOR convenience for cleaning purposes. No dealing with unscrewing the 3 screws connecting the feeder tube and base like on the Standard model.Highly recommend any of these feeders. Have had no mechanical failures to speak of on any model, ever. For sure I thought the ring or perches would have bent or broken by now for some reason, but nope, all still going strong. A wide variety of songbirds hang out on these all day.As others have said in reviews, large feed like fruit and nut does not do well in the standard model. It gets stuck. (Raisins, I'm looking at you!). Large feed does great in the Plus Model. Not much ever gets stuck in the Plus, and woodpeckers go nuts for that feeder. (See what I did there) Purchase the Plus Weatherguard as well. Before, rain would get in and create an all around muck and mold and then it'd get clogged. Once the Weatherguard was added it stays dry and doesn't mold up. Totally worth it.Small feed like sunflower and saffron does great in the standard. Nobody passes that feeder by.The Legacy just went into circulation this afternoon, replacing an old standard Cardinal Bird Feeder filled with sunflower hearts - the preferred meal here and great squirrel attractor. In fact, a crash of a squirrel biting it just happened, fantastic! In weighing the pros and cons, I realize the Legacy beats the pants off my current feeder for a variety of reasons. Higher volume, no rainwater molding, no nasty tray to clean, and oh yeah, squirrel proof. I did use other reviewers idea and attached a perch of my own using a simple wooden dowel and wire string.If you need a squirrel-proof feeder, you're making a good choice with this brand. I hadn't realized they have a pretty good guarantee too. Never needed it so never knew. Happy Birding!

Like everyone else, I've fought squirrels at my feeder. I attempted to persuade them away with airsoft pellets. They simply laughed and came back. Now they come back, stay on the ground, pick up dropped seeds and stay out of the feeder. The squirrels are actually doing ME a favor now and keeping the ground clean. VERY happy with this feeder.

This is a great medium sized feeder. Seems well built, easy to fill, and easy to adjust the tension. I have a few Painted Buntings that immediately flocked to this feeder with Audubon Shell Free mixed bird seed. The squirrels tried for a few days and eventually gave up. I thought I had won the fight... Until the grackles showed up! Don't get me wrong, I like grackles and want them around... But they can empty this feeder in less than a day. I have the larger Squirrel Buster Plus set up for the larger birds.I watched the Grackles for a bit and figured out they were landing with one foot in the feeding tray and one on the weight sensitive perch. This prevented the feed port from closing. So I looked around online for ideas and came up with a DIY solution. Bought some PVC coated hardware cloth (wire mesh) and wrapped it around the feeder. This prevented the grackles and Jay's from being able to land on any part of the feeder that was not weight sensitive. I cut out sections around the feed port so the smaller birds could get seed. I'm sure Brome could modify this feeder to have a wider diameter cage that would prevent the larger aggressive birds from grasping onto the feed tray. Until then, this will do.See included photos for visual reference. If you plan on trying this mod, cut the mesh long enough for the bottom to tuck beneath the outer cage and above the roof of the feeder. I used wire on top, but one extra section of mesh could be bent around the roof to secure it from sliding down.

I have had a smaller version of this feeder. So I decided to get a larger one. Birds are very happy.

So far works great will have to see how well it lasts

I have happily owned three of these because I leave them behind when I move, but this is my go-to birdfeeder whenever I need a new one! It has never failed me, despite some tenacious squirrels’ best efforts.

We usually love Squirrel Busters but this one, for some reason did not work- filled it up and when checking on it again, found bird seed had dumped out- tried it 3 x- figuring not really squirrel proof, returning it- but only getting parial refund as we tried to use it.

Don't get me wrong. This bird feeder is amazing and I love watching all the birds coming to eat seeds out of it. But, they really should name it "Squirrel resistant" or maybe we just have really smart Squirrels around here. I see Squirrels eating out of the bird feeder daily. To their credit, not many manage this, but a few have figured out the solution. So it will help to a degree, but understand you will still get Squirrels eating out of it.

I had given up on finding a squirrel proof feeder that’s actually squirrel proof. Darn rodents are my nemesis. And then, I ordered this divine feeder from the Amazon’s bird god! And all is right in the universe.

Love this . Absolutely worth the money , and it has a lifetime guarantee !

Bought 2 moreSave money on expensive bird seedWorth the price…

Bought this feeder because I have literally hundreds of squirrels in the oak trees behind my house. Squirrels absolutely cannot defeat this feeder. Young new squirrels try for weeks to get at the bird feed until they finally give up and let the next batch of new squirrels try their luck. The one feature that detracts from this being the perfect bird feeder is the small narrowing at the bottom of the feed reservoir. The bird feed often hangs up on the narrowing and won't fall down into the small tray at the bottom so the birds can get to it. This requires me to go out about once or twice a day and gentlely rap the side of the feeder with the heel of my hand to loosen the hung up bird feed. But I'll live with that to eliminate my squirrel problem.

I have many bird feeders in my yard but this love this one. It holds a lot of seeds, so I don't have to refill too often, it offers good protection from the rain, so I don't have to worry about soggy seeds, and most importantly, it is squirrel proof. Squirrels tried everything the first day to get to the seeds. Now they just leave it alone and collect the few seeds that the birds drop. I have now replaced all my other bird feeders by this one.

It is still early, but considering the design and reviews, I think this will do a good job on making things difficult for squirrels. Here are my thoughts.Pros:Well built. No compromise on materials. It looks built to last.Adjustable. Its deterrent is spring loaded and it has an easy adjust design.Simple. Not much can go wrong. I suspect this will be around quite a while.Cons:Planned to add on the Seed Catcher option after I had a chance to get this and take a look. I now see that the Seed Catcher is only an option for the Plus version of their feeders. Wish they didn't put this limit on the product. I think I can make a base adapter for the Legacy out of PVC base attached to a pole, but it would be easier if they made it themselves.

Area: Northern-Mid Atlantic Coast of USSquirrels: Northern Grey SquirrelBeen in Use: since June 2021So far, so good. When I got this and set it up, the squirrels tried for a few hours to figure this thing out. It amazes me how smart squirrels are as they tried a number of different tactics. None of them worked. And over time, they would try less and less to where now they don't try at all anymore. Regardless, I've also purchased a peppered bird seed that the birds love but squirrels, possums, and raccoons hate. Now the squirrels only eat the peanuts and leave the seed alone.Cleaning this isn't too difficult. You clean it basically like you do any other birder feeder so it isn't any more a headache than it is to clean a regular feeder. I'd even say that, because it comes apart, it may even be easier to clean than some normal birdfeeders.Excellent product.

This is an excellent product with solid construction now, and I would be happy if I could stop my birds from eating all of it in one day!

I put this feeder on a 92" Shepherd's hook - 18" away from everything, as instructed. The birds were there in less than 15 minutes to partake! The Squirrel Buster Legacy Squirrel-proof Bird Feeder is so easy to fill, to clean, and attracts birds like crazy. BUT, the larger scavenger birds cannot use it (weight controlled) and the squirrels cannot use it. I bought two of these feeders in two sizes and the large pole mounted feeder they make -- it is also a favorite of the medium and small birds of all kinds. Thank you Squirrel Buster makers -- keep making and updating them, as you seem to do! And, about squirrels -- I provide the squirrels with their own Squirrel Feeder Box PLUS I "let" them access ONE low level bird feeder with sunflower seeds in it. They have to eat, too. So, far...............with 12 feeders, this has worked for over a year and a half! The Doves are my cleaning crew. They cannot access any of the feeders, but they get to clean up under any feeder that allows seed spillage. Hope this plan keeps working!

Old bird feeder (aka squirrel feeder) finally gave up the ghost. While looking for a new feeder, I came across these Brome feeders claiming to be squirrel proof, but rather expensive. I was on the fence, but after I watched a few of their videos, I decided to try it. In short - works great! The design is simple yet effective. I had to make a little extra effort beyond just hanging it up. The instructions say the feeder must be 18" away from the house. I had about 14". Sure enough, those squirrel could hang to the house by one claw and steal the seed. I added a 5" extension to the arm holding the feeder - bingo! After falling 10 times, they give up. What about the 1% ? I noticed as it got cold and we had some freezing rain one night, the squirrel blocking mechanism froze up, and they were slip sliding down to raid the bird food. No big deal, I went out jiggled the feeder to break the coating of ice - back in business - squirrels foiled again. Now all they can do is hang around underneath and scrounge what gets dropped by the birds. Love it! And it is easier to fill than my old feeder.