Buy Low Price From Here Now
The Yankee Whipper features collapsible mechanical perch rods that are weight-activated using a patented Droll Yankees design. The curved perches attract a wide variety of birds including cardinals, but squirrels on the perches cause them to collapse. The perch re-sets automatically after the squirrel slips off. 21-Inches long tubular feeder with five pound seed capacity. Sturdy stainless steel wire hanger will not rust. Metal cap fits snugly so that squirrels cannot pry it off. 4.5-Inches diameter seed tube is made of UV stabilized polycarbonate for durability. Tube is long enough so that squirrels can't hang down from the top and reach seed. Interior is properly baffled to direct seed to the seed ports. Four seed ports are positioned around the tube. Metal parts have a beautiful evening blue finish.
Readmore
Technical Details
- Allows song birds including cardinals to eat but NOT squirrels- Special perch expels squirrels when they try to get at the bird seed
- Easy to fill - feeds all types of wild bird seed
- Metal cap and base resists squirrel damage
- Large capacity - holds about 5 lbs of seed
See more technical details
By gigi (NY)
I first saw this product on Martha Stewart show and kept it in the back of my mind for father's day. It was a great gift! In the seemingly ever continuing saga of dad v squirrels this has kept my a few more of the seedy pests from abusing the birdseed and gives my dad a little piece of mind. According to my father it works great against the squirrels. I recommend it to those that can afford it. It is pricey but if you are looking for a good quality gift that works, this seems to be the best bird feeder with an added good-karma bonus you know just in case you come back as a squirrel.
By D. Smith (Boston, MA USA)
I own two Yankee Flippers, one Whipper and one Dipper. Droll Yankee does make quality products and stands behind their warranties but the only one that is squirrel proof, excluding red squirrels, is the Flipper.
Whipper. It's only squirrel resistant. Like the Dipper mentioned below the squirrels do the same gymnastics but they had this one solved in 1 day versus a week. Why is it easier for them to solve, simply because the perches are curved and so even when the perches are turned fully downward that some of the perch still horizontally juts out from the base and is just enough for their paws to grab. If you're debating just between the Dipper and Whipper I would recommend the Whipper because it holds some of the heavier birds and is easier for cardinals because of the curved perch.
Dipper. It's only squirrel resistant. It took the squirrels about one week before they were hanging on the feeder. My feeders are on a cable between two trees about 20 feet apart and the bottom of the feeders are about 6 feet from the ground. What they would do is walk out on the cable, slide down to the top of the feeder and hang their self over as far as possible from the top, then let go, and as they slide past the perches and feeding holes they put their paws into the feeder holes and hang there and eat. It's the more mature squirrels that do it best but it even takes them 6 or 7 tries before they finally succeed grabbing the holes as they slide by. The Dipper is not for you if you're feeding the heavier birds. Although it is very well built we had flocks of grackles migrate through for about a 2 or 3 week duration and they literally wore out some of the perches. Because of their weight, they need to flap their wings to stay on causing the perches to constantly go up and down thus wearing out the cable inside the perch. It was replaced under the warranty.
Flipper. It works really great and I had used them for about three years but they have one major flaw. Both my motor/battery sticks failed to hold a charge towards the end of the third year. The major problem is that you cannot go out and replace the batteries yourself and so you have to buy the motor/battery stick that costs $39 plus $10 shipping. In essence, plan on paying $50 for the motor/battery stick every 3 years. You have no other option. Yankee should redesign the motor/battery stick so an individual could purchase "C" size rechargeable batteries locally and manually insert them. I refuse to pay the $50 every 3 years and so I purchased Whipper and Dipper bases as replacements since the bottoms of these feeders are interchangeable.
I solved my problem by "squirrel proofing" the cable by stinging empty 2-liter plastic bottles through the cable and now can hang any bird feeder.
By Long Fellow
This is worth every cent it gives never ending entertainment.The squirrels are unstoppable but this unit does one of the best jobs of holding them off that I have seen.The squirrels seem to enjoy the ride and just keep going back for more and as the feeder spins it is shaking out seeds and the squirrels on the ground benefit.I have bought just about all of the anti squirrel bird feeders and this one does one of the best jobs' but it's entertainment value is the best' you will enjoy watching the squirrels put this thing thru it's paces.
By Daniel Kester (Buffalo, NY United States)
Wonderful feeder, but as some other reviewers have pointed out, the smarter squirrels can figure this one out, by hanging from the bottom of the feeder. We solved this by using a baffle (a metal disk that is placed above the feeder, and keeps the squirrels from climbing down the wire). So far, so good!
By Junehc (Raleigh, NC)
So, I've had this feeder for a year and at first I loved it. The squirrels tried everything and couldn't get to the seed. Then, one particularly industrious squirrel figured it out. He grips the seed holes, hangs upside down (as in the picture) and then proceeds to chow down. I'm going to try the battery operated feeder next....or maybe a bb gun :).
It's a great feeder other than the squirrel issue. Bigger birds (bigger than say, a cardinal) can't feed on it, so the smaller birds love visiting.
Images Product
Buy Droll Yankees YCPW180 Whipper Bird Feeder, Dark Blue Now
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น