Hi Ted,
Thank you for your thoughtful review!
We’re glad to hear you find the design sturdy and well-engineered. We appreciate your feedback on the size as well—while it’s a great fit for tube feeders, we understand it may be smaller than ideal for platform-style feeding. Your input helps us continue improving our products.
Thanks again for sharing your experience!
Birds Choice Team
“Might work for some feeders but not for mine. I want one twice as big for both rain deflection and to keep the grackles and doves off the feeder. My fault however as I didn’t search the site for dimensions.”
“I bought this to help keep my birds from the elements while they are feeding. It is amazing! Well made, durable and gets the job done! I highly recommend it!”
“I purchased two clear protective covers for my feeders to keep the bird food dry while raining. So far they work if the rain is falling straight down. I wish the diameter of the cover were a bit bigger. I would recommend this cover to keep the bird food dry.”