More Birds Bird Feeder- Double Cage

I recently switched to the Double Suet Cage Bird Feeder and it has completely changed the experience in my backyard. The double cage design is the real standout feature. The outer metal cage creates a barrier that prevents larger birds like crows, grackles, and even squirrels from getting to the food, while still allowing smaller birds to slip through easily. This type of cage setup is specifically designed so only small songbirds can access the feed, which means less waste and more enjoyment watching the birds you actually want. The build quality is excellent. It’s made from sturdy, powder-coated metal that holds up well in all kinds of weather. It feels solid and durable, and after several weeks outside, there’s no sign of rust or wear. I also love the double cage capacity. Being able to hold two suet cakes at once means fewer refills and more birds visiting throughout the day. It attracts woodpeckers, chickadees, and nuthatches, while the bigger, more aggressive birds are kept out. Installation was simple—just hang it up and you’re good to go. Cleaning and refilling are easy thanks to the accessible cage design. Most importantly, it actually does what it promises. Before this, crows would dominate the feeder and scare off smaller birds. Now, the smaller birds can feed peacefully without being pushed out. Overall, this is a highly effective, well-built feeder that’s perfect if you want to keep crows and other large birds away while creating a safe feeding space for smaller species. Definitely a worthwhile upgrade for any backyard bird setup.

My best feeder. Squirrels cannot access this feeder. Attractive, keeps cake dry in rainy Pacific Northwest, allows smaller birds like bushtits, chickadees, nuthatches — and Northern Flickers and Downy Woodpeckers can use it in a pinch. I’ve not had sparrows try it probably because I have a tube feeder out as well, so no birds getting caught in mine. I also have a solid squirrel proof (baffled) fly-through feeder for the jays and crows (as well as smaller birds) and a hanging woodpecker feeder on the fence. I put cayenne flavored cakes in that one so squirrels won’t even touch it, once they learn hehe. I also put dried corncobs in a large cheap green wire hook cake feeder hanging from a dwarf maple near that back fence. The squirrels and jays enjoy that and it is fun to make them work for the high-calorie treat. Squirrels like to hang from the tree with back legs and use their arms to work the corn. So funny. Or they try to balance on it and struggle not to fall off as it swings — they don’t get too fat with too much corn like that. I did get a platform squirrel feeder and put it on the back fence to give them an easier go, but I find that they gorge on that, emptying in one day (probably also the “ground squirrels” get to it at night). So I only partially fill it with “critter crunch” on special occasions like holidays and during ice or snow. Don’t want them to become too dependent. Your best strategy is divide and conquer! Keep critter food, big bird food, and small bird food far apart. Keep fruit, corn and nuts away from the house. No fruit vines like kiwi on the house — could attract rats and squirrels to your home. Again, this is a great cake feeder! I’ve been using it for two years. Will buy another if/when this one becomes too ugly. The copper color fades and gets a bit dusty but it still looks better than most feeders. Come to think of it, it is also great protection from hawks and cats. They do stalk my yard because the birds love their treats! Small birds can safely feed inside this feeder. Hope all this helps! Learned after a few years of trial and error. Now, to find a safe solution for robins that won’t get water logged, or pilfered by rats, squirrels, crows and jays! Robins are shy and ground feeders. They like to feed near bird baths and to have the safety of bushes and trees close. If you have cats roaming in the yard they probably won’t come around. We have a neighbor black cat who loves to hang out in my yard like a jungle panther — stalk, pounce, snatch and scamper faster than you can blink an eye. So funny to see his head slowly poke up from a bush like Inspector Clouseau. So sad to sometimes hear the other birds crying desperately when he makes his mark. I guess everyone has to eat. I gave the cat owner reflective breakaway collars ($6 for 6 on Amazon!) and they seem to help if he has one on... Well hope you enjoyed the report from the flower jungle and adjacent small wood...

Keeps squirrels out of the bird block. The birds have no issue reaching the food.

This suet feeder isn't bad but I bought this with the hope it would deter starlings & it doesn't, they can reach their beaks inside & still eat the suet. It keeps the squirrels away though but they can be easily detered by using hot pepper suet in the feeder. One point of note, since there's nothing to catch the debris below, I attached a Pennington tray feeder to the bottom of this suet feeder to catch the suet debris but some bird tried to turn it into a nesting area instead. Much like 99% of all of the bird feeders that exist, there's always either design flaws or design ideas that could be taken a step further. On this feeder, it's a lack of a debris catcher but I have this feeder hanging a good distance above a hanging bird bath which keeps the debris off of my yard.

This double suet feeder has been a total win in my backyard! I’ve struggled with squirrels stealing all the suet before the birds even got a chance, but this feeder has changed the game. The design makes it much harder for squirrels to get in (and trust me, they’ve tried), while still being super accessible for my favorite feathered visitors. I’ve had everything from woodpeckers to chickadees happily feeding away, and the double compartments mean I can offer two types of suet at once — perfect for attracting a variety of birds. It’s solidly built, easy to load, and has held up great in all kinds of weather. If you’re tired of watching squirrels hog the buffet, this feeder is a great investment. Finally, the birds are back in charge!

I ended up throwing this feeder in the garbage. This feeder is dangerous for little birds. I had two birds in one week who had their heads stuck in the suet part of this feeder. Once their little heads got stuck, they couldn’t get their bodies out. Thankfully I caught sight of what happened to these two birds on two separate occasions. I was able to slowly and gently pull them out safely without hurting or killing them by pushing their bodies out backwards. The spacing on the suet holder part should not be so small that their heads can fit thru but their bodies could not. This feeder should be taken off the market!

I did a lot of research between this Stokes Suet feeder, the Nuttery Suet Feeder, the Erva Tool Caged Suet Feeder and the Woodlink cages suet one. The Nuttery I thought looked the best, but the reviews were not very good. People seem to love the Erva one, but it is pretty expensive and rather large. The Woodlink one is brand new, so not many reviews out there. I have had other Woodlink feeders that I was not impressed with, so I decided to stay away from it. The Stokes seemed to have great reviews so I decided to give it a chance. It looks really nice and is very well built and sturdy. The birds took right too it which was great to see since there seemed to be a lot of reviews for people saying birds did not like it. Ultimately the reason I gave it 3 stars was a couple of things. First of all, I knew it was a double suet feeder which I was okay with. I assumed you could just feed one suet if you did not want to feed two, but you really can't. It does have two separate suet cages, but if if you just feed one side and not the other, the item will not hang evenly and look a little odd (because of the uneven weight, it leans towards the side with the suet). You either have to cut your one suet in half so each side is fed evenly, or feed two whole suet cakes at a time. The second thing I did not like was I bought this item hoping it would keep the bigger birds (mockingbird, blue jays, etc.) from eating all of my suet cakes. It did not, within the first hour of having it out the blue jays and mockingbirds were having a feast. If I had to do it all over again I would have given the Nuttery a try. It is smaller, lighter, better looking, and just holds one suet (all positives for me over this Stokes feeder). I attached a video so you could see a few birds eating from it. Good luck.

I have a couple of cheap cage suet feeders like this: Heath Manufacturing S-1-8 Single Hanging Suet Feeder . They're inexpensive, lightweight, and they get the job done. The problem is that unwanted animals like grackles and squirrels have no problem dining endlessly at that type of buffet. I am very impressed with this Stokes suet feeder. The very first thing I noticed when I pulled it out of the box was its heft. It has some weight to it. The cage wire is a bit thicker than the standard inexpensive suet cages. If you look at the additional picture I uploaded, you'll also see that the actual square suet cages are attached to the bottom of the feeder with thick wire supports. The top is also thicker and more rigid than the stock picture might indicate. Likewise, the metal screw cap securely holds the top in place with no worries about stripping the screw post. The hanging ring is thick steel. The ring is squeezed into--or captured in--the screw cap. I'm not sure what the "double locking closure system" is that is referred to in the product description. The only closure on this suet feeder is the top which is then held in place by the screw-on cap. I'll add visitor statistics as time goes on. So far, I've had a hairy woodpecker dine with little difficulty. Edit: After a couple months of use, I've noticed regular visits by flickers, red-bellied woodpeckers, chickadees, nuthatches, downy woodpeckers, and hairy woodpeckers. It does a fine job of keeping fox squirrels out, and large birds like grackles struggle on it sparingly. The biggest downside so far? Opossums or raccoons learned easy access to the suet cakes and devoured two full cakes overnight. It looks like I'll still need to put a pole baffle in place in order to keep the four-footed critters off.

I have a very small backyard with a walkway between two trees. It's the only place I can put my feeder so I don't have that "magic" seven foot radius around my feeder to stop the squirrels from climbing up the stand or jumping down from the trees to get to the feeder. I've tried everything to deter them but nothing worked. This product is awesome! The squirrels can't touch the suet. The nuthatches figured out how to get to the suet right away and the downy woodpecker took a few minutes to figure it out but once they get in to the inner cage they don't have to figure it out again. I can stop checking my feeder for raiding squirrels now!!

I now have two of these as they prevent grey squirrels getting to the suet cakes, also the only large birds that can get a little are young magpies, do to how the cage is set up and the cakes go in the middle, the young magpie have smaller heads so can get in the first lot of bars to their “shoulders” so can get their beak tip in. But they get very little so I’m fine with that The two blocks last about a week as only the smaller birds can get to them and they love it I have no issues with having to prop up the cakes as some reviews say, as they lean over due to being eaten the birds just adapt. My garden is plagued by crows, magpies and grey squirrels so to impress me feeder have to do the job, this does and I highly recommend even with the price it’s worth it in saving me money on the suet cakes 👍

I love this suet feeder!!! I keep it up year-round and have been able to watch finches, chickadees, kinglets, sparrows, cardinals, and downy woodpeckers take advantage of this feeder. They all seem to enjoy it and I love the fact that squirrels have not been able to access it. One unexpected guest was a cute little mouse, whom I also enjoyed watching and let him nibble away. Oh, and along with preventing squirrels, it also denies access to starlings and grackles. I have had this feeder for a while and it is still in the same shape as when it first arrived. This is one of the smartest bird feeder choices I have made. (Unlike the small Squirrel Buster feeder I bought ... which broke far too soon!)

We purchased this item after reading the reviews. It is a little expensive but does stop starlings and will save a lot of money on suet block. The comment on placing a quarter of block in the centre was helpful, but tried to put half in the centre and as it gets eaten, falls over to the side where starlings can reach. We tied small pieces of wood to the sides and can fill the centre to the top so it saves refilling as often. Photo attached. Great item. Thank you

Larger than you might imagine, all the better for keeping out unwanted visitors! Well made, very solid and so it should be at the price. Hopefully it will last many years to justify the outlay!