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Droll Yankees feeders on Amazon US are mostly 5-pound tube feeders with weight-activated perches, sold as the Yankee Tipper, Yankee Dipper, Yankee Flipper and Whipper, plus two small window feeders. Every Droll Yankees listing in our data is shown below with the capacity, ports and features its listing states. Start with the window or the pole you have, then pick the model. The gray squirrel in our yard has views on all of this. He hasn't been asked.
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Good for a busy tube-feeder spot, at 17 inches with 4 ports, a 5-pound seed capacity and a weight-activated perch, as the listing states, in Black.
Skip it if you mostly see finches eating nyjer; this listing doesn't say it's made for small seed.
Good for the same 5-pound, weight-activated tube idea as the Tipper, in Burgundy, sold as the Yankee Dipper YCPD-90M.
Skip it if you need the port count before you buy; this listing doesn't state it.
Good for a 5-pound tube with 4 ports, a weight-activated perch and collapsible perches, bundled with a 10-pound bag of bird seed.
Skip it if you already have seed or want only the feeder; this listing includes the bag.
Good for watching from a chair, as a clear window feeder with suction cups, about 7 by 3 by 7 inches by the listing.
Skip it if your window is more than a few feet from where birds will land safely; a window feeder goes on the glass.
Good for a small window feeder holding about half a pound of seed, in clear polycarbonate with suction cups.
Skip it if you want to fill it once a week; half a pound goes fast at a busy window.
Droll Yankees makes wild bird feeders. The Droll Yankees listings in our data are almost all tube feeders, built around a 5-pound seed tube with feeding ports and a perch that reacts to weight. The rest are small clear window feeders. A Droll Yankees Triple Pole Hook also appears in our data, but its listing is currently unavailable, so it isn't in the cards.
The brand has a long history with tube feeders. A 2017 acquisition release dates Droll Yankees to 1969 and its first commercial tube feeders. Classic Brands of Denver announced that it had acquired Droll Yankees in July 2017, and in April 2022 Aiglon Capital announced the sale of Classic Brands, including Droll Yankees, to Woodstream. Some Amazon listings in our data name Woodstream Corp as the manufacturer.
That's what our data verifies. The cards above show every live Droll Yankees listing we found on Amazon US, as of the date on this page.
A handful of model names cover most of the Droll Yankees bird feeders in our data: the Yankee Tipper, the Yankee Dipper, the Yankee Flipper and the Whipper. They share a design idea. Each is a tube feeder whose listing states a weight-activated perch, which reacts when something heavier than a songbird climbs on.
Ken's take, when I showed him the listings: "A weight-activated perch is a hinge with opinions. Keep it clean and it keeps its opinions." He's a finish carpenter. He thinks about hinges more than anyone at our table, and possibly the state.
The Yankee Tipper YCPT-360 listing states a 17-inch feeder with 4 ports, a 5-pound seed capacity and a weight-activated perch, in Black. A second listing, the YCPT-360-M, also states 5 pounds and a weight-activated perch. A Tipper in Evening Blue appears as a variant of the first listing.
The Dipper YCPD90 listing states a weight-activated design. The Yankee Dipper YCPD-90M listing adds a 5-pound seed capacity, in Burgundy. Neither Dipper listing states the port count.
Several Yankee Flipper listings appear in our data. One, titled for Droll Yankees, states a 5-pound seed capacity, a weight-activated rotating perch that the listing calls rechargeable, a metal base and a UV-stabilized seed tube, in Green. Its listing names cardinals and blue jays among the birds it's meant for.
The YF-M listings state 5 pounds and a weight-activated perch, and one names powder-coated steel. Some of the YF-M listings are bundles that include a bag of bird seed. Another Flipper listing states a lifetime warranty and nothing else, and one has a short, unusual title. We show what each listing says and leave the rest blank.
A rotating perch, as the listing describes it, turns when a heavy animal grips it. I'll leave the details to the listing and the manual. I'll only say that the Admiral, our gray squirrel, would have opinions.
The Whipper listings state a 5-pound seed capacity, 4 ports and a weight-activated perch, and the title of one names collapsible perches. A Whipper listing states made in USA and a 17-inch seed tube. The Whipper listings in our data are bundled with a bag of bird seed, so read the title to see what you're buying.
The four names are easy to mix up, so here they are side by side, with only what the listings in our data state. A dash means no listing for that model says.
| Model | Seed capacity | Ports | Perch, as listed | Other stated details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Tipper | 5 lb | 4 | Weight-activated | 17 in, Black; also Evening Blue |
| Yankee Dipper | 5 lb | — | Weight-activated | Burgundy |
| Yankee Flipper | 5 lb | 4 | Weight-activated, rotating | Metal base, UV-stabilized tube; one listing states a lifetime warranty |
| Whipper | 5 lb | 4 | Weight-activated, collapsible perches | 17 in seed tube; one listing states made in USA |
The capacity is the same across the four, so it won't decide anything. The differences are in how the perch is described and in what each listing bothers to state. If one detail matters to you, such as the port count or the warranty, pick a listing that states it rather than one that leaves it blank.
Several Droll Yankees listings call their feeders squirrel-proof in the title. On this site, "squirrel-proof" appears only as a listing's claim, in quotes, because no feeder name settles the question for every yard.
Here's what the listings actually state. The Tipper, Dipper, Flipper and Whipper models in our data all list a weight-activated perch. That's a mechanism, and it's a real one. But a mechanism only works on the animal that touches it.
A squirrel that jumps to the top of the feeder from a porch roof, a fence or a branch never touches the perch. So placement does the other half of the job:
Our squirrel-proof bird feeders and weight-activated bird feeders pages list the feeders from all makers whose listings make those claims.
Here's my one opinion on this page: a feeder with moving parts needs cleaning on a schedule even more than a plain tube. A perch that sticks with old seed and grime can't react the way the listing says it should. You can check the schedule against Clemson's Home & Garden Information Center, which says to clean seed feeders at least every two weeks, more often after rain or heavy use.
The method Clemson and Utah State both give:
Wet seed is the enemy. Penn State Extension says to store seed in a cool, dry place and throw it out if it gets moldy. A 5-pound tube in a wet week is a lot of seed to lose.
Field note: in my log, the week I skip cleaning is always the week it rains. I've stopped thinking that's a coincidence. I think the weather reads my notebook.
The listings in our data don't tie every model to one seed, so the seed advice here comes from Penn State Extension's winter feeding basics, not from the feeders.
The Yankee Flipper listing that names cardinals and blue jays fits the striped sunflower crowd. The YF-M listing that names cardinals, chickadees, finches, grosbeaks, jays, juncos and nuthatches casts a wider net. Feed what your birds already eat. See bird seed for the bags in our data.
The Droll Yankees window feeders in our data stick to the glass with suction cups.
A window feeder puts the birds a few feet from your chair. Utah State's guidance on window strikes is to place feeders within 3 feet of a window or more than 30 feet from the house, and a feeder on the glass is as close as it gets. Our window bird feeders page lists them from all makers.
On our kitchen window, the window feeder is also the reason the dishes take twice as long. Nobody in the house has filed a complaint.
The Droll Yankees feeders on this page are Amazon US listings. In our data, some are sold by Amazon and some by other sellers, and a few are bundles with bird seed. Before you buy:
We don't show prices on the site. The "Check price" buttons go to each listing.
We don't link to brand websites, so the Droll Yankees website isn't on this page. The paperwork in the box and the manufacturer named on the listing are where to look for parts and service.
If your feeder spot has never seen a squirrel, a weight-activated tube isn't solving a problem you have. A plain tube bird feeder is simpler to clean and has fewer parts to wear.
If you mostly feed finches, a nyjer tube with small ports suits them better than a 5-pound sunflower tube. And if your yard has backyard chickens, an outdoor cat, or sick birds showing up, Utah State's advice is that a feeder isn't the right choice at all for now.
For every feeder style and maker in one table, start at bird feeders.
In April 2022, Aiglon Capital announced the sale of Classic Brands, a Denver bird feeder company whose brands include Droll Yankees, to Woodstream. Classic Brands had announced its own acquisition of Droll Yankees in July 2017. Some Amazon listings in our data name Woodstream Corp as the manufacturer.
Several Droll Yankees listings call their feeders squirrel-proof, and that's the listing's claim. The models in our data use weight-activated perches, which close or move when something heavier than a songbird lands. Placement still matters: a squirrel that can jump to the feeder from a roof or branch skips the perch entirely.
The Droll Yankees feeders on this page are Amazon US listings, and the Check price buttons go to each one. Some listings are sold by Amazon and some by other sellers, and a few bundle a feeder with a bag of bird seed. The listing shows the seller and what's in the box.
A Yankee Flipper listing in our data states a lifetime warranty. The other listings don't state warranty terms. Warranty details belong to the maker, so read the paperwork that comes with the feeder and keep your order record. We don't add warranty terms that a listing doesn't state.
We don't list contact details for brands. The manufacturer named on the listing and the instructions in the box are the place to start. Some listings in our data name Woodstream Corp as the manufacturer. For an order problem, start with the seller shown on the Amazon listing.
We answer with data rather than a verdict. The tube feeders in our data state a 5-pound seed capacity, four ports on most models and a weight-activated perch. A 2017 acquisition release dates the brand to 1969 and its first commercial tube feeders. We have not collected buyer reviews for this page.
