MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION: Peckish Secret Garden Squirrel Proof Peanut Feeder with its decorative leaf design, helps to deter squirrels and larger birds from accessing the feeder. Ensuring that food is available for the smaller garden birds. Antique finish Screw top lid Quick release base to remove inner tube Heard wearing metal Stainless steel mesh prevents young birds from choking on large chunks of peanut Design prevents squirrels and large birds from accessing the internal feeder Best used with Peckish Peanuts Why Use the Peckish Secret Garden Squirrel Proof Peanut Feeder Antique finish Screw top lid Quick release base to remove inner tube Heard wearing metal Stainless steel mesh prevents young birds from choking on large chunks of peanut Design prevents squirrels and large birds from accessing the internal feeder *Peckish feeders can only protect against adult grey squirrels and large adult birds, which do the most damage. There is always a chance that an adolescent young squirrel could squeeze into the bars and access the feeder. Young squirrels look very similar to adults but are actually far fluffier making them much more flexible! You may also find that adolescent jackdaws, crows and pigeons may find their way in being smaller in size. The bars on these feeders cannot be made smaller to protect from adolescent or red squirrels as this would pose a risk to the birds.<.p> How to Use the Peckish Secret Garden Squirrel Proof Peanut Feeder Unscrew the top of the feeder and pour the peanuts into the central section Hang from a tree, dining station or from our universal feeder hook Where to Site Site your feeder 2 metres from cover, such as trees or shrubs, making the feeder visible, whilst providing a safe place to retreat Put out food at the start of the day to ensure that birds can replace the energy they have lost overnight