I have wanted a bird feeder for years but we have so many squirrels nearby that my husband refused. He didn’t want to feed the squirrels nor have bird seed piles in the yard. We were cautiously optimistic about the Classic Feeder but thought it was worth a try. The instructions stipulate that the pole and feeder should be placed at least 6 feet from any large object or tree limb in order to not have squirrels jump directly onto the feeder. In order to avoid trees and tall fences around the edge of our property, we placed it basically in the middle of our yard. It has been kind of fun to watch the squirrels try to climb the pole but give up! I am looking forward to trying different types of bird feed to see what types of birds we are able to attract. Grandkids enjoy watching the birds fly back and forth to eat too.