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Visiting
birds
If a question is not answered here please
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Birds
RollerFeeder caters to:
Features
diagram, click to enlarge.
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Your
small-medium size visitors:
Chickadees
Nuthatches
Finches
(all varieties)
Tufted
Titmouse
Pine
Siskin
Redpolls Downy
woodpecker
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to Cardinals in size. |
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Small-Large Squirrels & Unique Animal Problems.
Red squirrels, gray
squirrels, raccoons, possum,
and other small-medium size
animals.
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all here. 
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Guaranteed
Squirrel Proof
All gray squirrels, black squirrels, or
others similar in size.
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Medium
The
RF squirrel proof system of feeder & available accessory is guaranteed in preventing all gray
squirrels from eating from the seed hopper.
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Red/Pine
Squirrel Duty
fits
any RF model/easy to install
Smaller Red
Squirrels.
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Small
Accessory prevents hard to beat small rodents: red or pine squirrels,
rats, & chipmunk problems.
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Raccoon
Duty
Raccoon
Duty RF
fits
any RF model/easy to install
Prevents
raccoons,
possums, any other medium-larger size animals (excluding bears).
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Medium-Large
Accessory prevents
the toughest medium-large rodent problems: raccoons, possum, or
100% against the toughest Fox Squirrel environemnts.
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Large nuisance birds
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Prevents
Starlings (effective)
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RF is designed to tilt under the weight of larger nuisance birds
like starlings keeping them off so the feeder is open to
small-medium size birds. |
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Prevents
Large Blackbirds
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Yes,
no blackbirds |
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Prevents
Cowbirds
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Yes,
no cowbirds |
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Prevents
Grackles
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Yes,
no grackles |
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Prevents
Doves & Pigeons |
Yes |
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Prevents
Large Jays
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Yes |
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Prevents
Crows
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Yes |
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Design features, benefits, & general questions.
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Does
it Require Overhead Rain Dishes, Squirrel Baffles, Outer Cages, Motors, Batteries,
Springs, Shocking, Spiced
Seed or other After-Market Squirrel Deterrents?
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RollerFeeder
is a
built in passive solution without cages, shocking, batteries,
baffles, rain guards, spiced seed, or
motors of any kind. |
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What
about damage by squirrels? |
The
RF is built with quality metal construction, tough Lexantm roof, and it
is very difficult for them to stay on to
damage it. |
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Can
squirrels crawl all over and disturb it for
a long time? Even if they jump a
long distance?
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The
rotating design helps prevent and discourage squirrels from crawling all over
the feeder housing & highly effective in deterring
loitering. As soon as they touch or land on it, it rotates
or closes access to the seed tray. |
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Mechanical design that's
environmentally sound.
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Low environmental impact, never needs
exchanging
cartridges, re-charge or battery
replacement, no monitoring or worry about batteries useful charge life, or throwing
them in landfills when they fail.
The RF is also built to last. |
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What about
filling and does bird seed spill when it spins?
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Built
without a cap,
or hinge, or other animal movable parts, just rotate outer housing and pour
seed in from the top. The seed is secure and fixed inside a
separate seed hopper bolted to the axle and does not move or spill
out when rotating. |
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How does it hang?
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A
versatile single point hanger provides simple hanging from any
location, it is extra long to discourage & prevent squirrels
hanging from above. |
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How
is it cleaned?
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Clean
twice a
year or as needed, remove bottom (4 screws) and spray with
garden hose or tub clean. Hose cleaning does not require
removal of bottom. |
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Adjustable
to control "sparrow overload"
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Sparrow overload is a
problem in some areas of the country because large quantities take over feeders
and then nesting sites of native songbirds - see our web page on
reducing sparrows. |
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Sensitive
weight system.
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Calibrated
weight supports desirable birds and tilts or rolls on larger birds
and squirrels. |
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Where
does rain & snow go & how does air circulate?
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Overhangs
shed water away from
the seed hopper in
normal-heavy rainfall. The vertical
portion of the perch acts as a "backsplash" in strong
sideward rain to kick water outward from the feeder. Air flows through
slots in bottom, sides of seed hopper and top to keep seed dry & cool. |
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Ergonomic
perch.
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Wire perches
are tiered for varying size birds allowing medium
size birds (finches) to eat, and a small step for
the smallest birds like chickadees, or red breasted
nuthatches. |
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Where
can it be hung?
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1.
Hang it close for better viewing if desirable.
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In the middle of a tree with branches all around.
3.
From a post
w/extension.
4.
From a wire.
5.
Does not matter if squirrels can access the location for
flexibility in location.
7.
Single point hanger included.
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Uses
the best seed.
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Use
sunflower hearts or mix with black oil sunflower, the overall champion of
songbird bird seed, or
highest quality mixed seed - no compromises on seed quality. |
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Provides
a little squirrel entertainment without hurting them. |
There is some squirrel preventive entertainment involved, the idea
is have a place for your small-medium size songbirds, with an open
feeder, non-aggressive squirrel proof design . |
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Close
access to feed tray and dislodges.
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The unique dual purpose design not only helps to
dislodge the feeder pest,
but also closes access to the feed tray during an attempt. |
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Construction & Materials
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Materials
used.
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Rust Proof Rigid Aluminum Housing,
Lexan Roof, Stainless Steel Hardware,
Heavy Duty Galvanized & Stainless Steel Seed Container & Hanger, Aluminum Support Assembly,
Copper
Weight Tube.
All
components made in U.S.A. |
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Lifetime
guarantee.
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Lifetime corrosion warranty on
rigid aluminum feeder housing. |
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Finish |
Quality
powder coating - All
Weather High UV Protected Textured Finish, Forest Green. |
