Product overview
Perky-Pet Copper Panorama Bird Feeder 312C: What to Know
The Copper Panorama is the odd one out on this list, and worth being upfront about that: it's built around a circular perch and a Sure-Lock cap rather than a shroud, spring, or motor, which makes it a far less aggressive squirrel deterrent than the other four feeders here. The Sure-Lock cap keeps the lid from being pried or knocked off, which stops squirrels from getting in through the top, but there's no weight-activated mechanism closing off the seed ports themselves the way the Brome, Droll Yankees, or Woodlink feeders do.
What it does well is looks and 360-degree access: the circular perch lets multiple birds feed from any side at once, the antique copper, powder-coated finish holds up against rust, and the clear, shatter-resistant reservoir makes it easy to see how much seed is left without opening it. It holds up to 2 lb of seed, smaller than every other feeder on this list, and the wide-mouth opening makes both filling and cleaning quicker than a narrow tube.
One disambiguation worth calling out: the most commonly surfaced Amazon listing for 'Perky-Pet Copper Panorama' (ASIN B07J4YQ9DP) is actually labeled in its own bullet points as a 2-pack case ('1 case of 2 Packs, 2 Count Total'), despite the title reading like a single unit. We swapped in the single-tier 517282 / model 312C ASIN (B0079GHJXY) instead, since a five-feeder roundup calling for one feeder per household shouldn't quietly point you at a 2-pack listing.
Key Listed Features
Circular perch design allows 360-degree feeding for multiple birds at once
Sure-Lock cap keeps the lid secured against prying
Antique copper, powder-coated finish resists rust
2-lb capacity in a clear, shatter-resistant reservoir for easy seed-level checks
Product image from current catalog data


