As you may have wondered, as I did, about the design and efficacy, your thoughts are well-founded. Like a tire swing, the feed level is capped by the volume that the "tire" will hold as it hangs. And, what about the rainwater infiltrating the seed? How about the attraction to your squirrel population? Well, the quantity of seed is more than you'd imagine. And, the industrious birds don't mind diving in for those morsels when the level drops! As for rainwater, there is a drain hole, and the rain shade above the holes is wider than I expected, so any but driving storms will be an issue. As for the squirrels, it took them about a day to determine the best way to suspend themselves to get their fill (as I expected) so I will be adding a baffle (which will help with the rain, too). I will admit that I am thrilled about two observations I did not anticipate: (1) My Cardinals absolutely LOVE this feeder, and (2) observing the chickadees and nuthatches fly in one side, grab a seed, and fly out the other is way more fun to watch than I imagined. The cherry on top is that I grabbed this feeder for free during a Christmas special is the cherry on top! Except for the squirrel challenge, I think I'm going to get all available colors to create a theme park for the birds! Thanks to the artisans at Good Directions!
Chai was very helpful in getting my order corrected after I forgot to order the lid.
My husband wanted a copper bird bath for Christmas. He is very hard to please. He loved the quality and the esthetics. Added plus, it was heavy! When he is happy, I am happy. Great job. You made me look good. Thank you,
Lexi