Question : What is included in the package?
Answer : Contents include one 3/4-inch thread loop, one 1-1/8-inch, one 8-inch open eyebolt, one 8-inch locknut, and one clear polymer dome.
Question : How do I assemble the dome?
Answer : Tighten the locknut at the end of the threads on the eyebolt. Hold the loop at the top of the dome and screw the eyebolt through the dome into the loop. To hook the feeder to the dome, hold feeder at an angle to slip eyebolt of feeder over eyebolt of dome.
Question : What is the diameter of the dome?
Answer : The dome measures 12 inches in diameter.
Question : Does it keep the rain off well?
Answer : The wind is the only issue that would affect the effectiveness of keeping everything out of the rain.
Question : Is this a feeder with a helmet or just the helmet?
Answer : It is a Songbird Essentials SESQ83R Hummingbird Helper Helmet Bird, which includes both the feeder and the helmet.
Question : Is this polycarbonate?
Answer : It is not clear if the material is polycarbonate or regular plastic, but it is very durable.
Question : When in the sunlight over time, does the clear plastic change color or turn foggy?
Answer : Yes, it does get cloudy over time, but it does not magnify the sunlight.
Question : Is the dome solid red or is it translucent?
Answer : The dome is red tinted and more translucent than solid.
Question : If I use this with a perchless hummingbird feeder underneath, do you think it would keep off woodpeckers?
Answer : Using disk-shaped feeders under the red dome has been successful in keeping woodpeckers from accessing the nectar.
Question : Does the bird feeder come with the baffle?
Answer : No, the feeder is not included. You are only purchasing the baffle.
Question : How is the dome connected to the bird feeder?
Answer : The dome has a hole in the top center and a bracket to hold the food, with a hook outside the dome to hold the dome itself.
Question : Does it deter squirrels because it hangs and tips with their weight or because they slide off of it?
Answer : Squirrels cannot reach the feeder without falling off. When they hang off the dome, they stretch too far and end up falling off.