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 Excellent Feeder, Excellent Price July 20, 2008
Beach Girl (Southwest Washington Coast, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I love this feeder and so do the hummingbirds! Last year I had a different type (plastic bottle and without perches) and only had the occasional hummingbird. This year I bought one of the Perky Pet Pinch Waist feeders and I had a hummingbird in less than 20 minutes, within a week I bought two more to keep up with demand. I like the design of the feeder - the "pinched waist" gives it a little bit of character, and the size is large enough to be practical without being invasive. The three feeders are suspended by plant hooks under the eaves on the deck, which places them very close to the house. I have 10 "regulars" and several "visitors" that feed from dawn to twilight every day. I have to fill the feeders every morning - because they are empty and the little buggers have taken to scolding me when I'm not up early enough for their breakfast! I make half a gallon of nectar (4 parts water to 1 part sugar, brought to a low boil to extend freshness, per the wild bird experts) twice a week - yes that's a full gallon. I thought about getting larger capacity feeders, but this way I can do a hot water rinse of the bottle and reservoir every day and a thorough cleaning weekly. Although ants and hornets are a problem in our area, so far they haven't discovered the hummingbird feeders.
When I have company they are absolutely fascinated by the "show" they get from these cheeky little birds. They bicker (loudly), display, duel and chest bump each other to establish territory (the hummingbirds, not my guests). Some of them will share willingly with others and sit side-by-side at the feeder; some don't want any other hummers - at any of the feeders - while they are feeding. Most will perch, some will not. Most are used to me at the kitchen window and don't seem bothered when I watch them feed less than two feet away. I don't know how long the feeders will last, but for the price and the entertainment value, even if I have to replace them next year, it's been money well spent.
Hummers Love It March 28, 2006
Mimette (San Dimas, CA United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Just bought the second feeder. Yes, it does require some cleaning, but I now have a fresh one ready to hang while I wash the first feeder. Inexpensive and the birds are lapping up my homemade nectar-no red dye !!!!
Excellent feeder... April 6, 2009
Cookie
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's difficult in our area to buy feeders w/perches so this one is great; we like to watch the hummers at rest. I'm happy to have found them at Amazon! We've had our identical original Perky Pet pinch waist feeders over 6 years now ~ just ordered up another!
They've held up very well; one hangs in an east-facing tree the other faces west. Hanging in dappled light the solution stays fresher longer and plastic parts don't degrade in the sun. The red 'flower' part can be removed if you don't care for the look.
Cleaning has never been a problem with this model. Besides the perches, that's the other reason why I've been searching for more of these feeders. I've always put the parts in the dishwasher and just don't use the heat cycle to dry (bee guards in silverware compartment).
I fill it with a 1:4 sugar/water ratio; NO food coloring; boiled and cooled. This feeder holds just about 1 cup of solution. Mix 1/4 c sugar to 1 c hot water, stir to dissolve and boil. If making larger proportion just keep remaining amount covered and refrigerated until needed.
To prevent ant visitors I coat a metal hanger with Vaseline or Tanglefoot Pest Barrier before hooking the loop of the feeder onto it.
re: hanging assembly ~ make a knot in one end of the plastic coated hanging wire (which comes packaged inside the glass feeder) using pliers (if needed, I didn't) to tighten down. Unscrew the red lid from top of feeder and slip the straight end from the bottom of lid up through the hole. Bend to make a small loop at end of the straight part, wrapping free end once or twice around base of loop to secure the wire. Screw lid back onto glass feeder portion. Screw perch onto the bottom of feeder base with provided screw, fill glass w/nectar, screw on base, upend, and hang loop onto a wire hanger.
re: bee guards ~ though customer service is very helpful w/bee guard issues, they can be purchased relatively inexpensively at many nature, pet, or discount stores...
My favorite Hbird feeder September 5, 2009
J. Bayliss (Austin, TX)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This has been my most used feeder for over 20 years. Unlike many of the Perky Pet feeders, the base opens up, and it can be visually, mechanically cleaned. I use a hummingbird feeder sponge mop or brush on the bottle, and a regular dishwashing sponge mop for glasses, a toothbrush, a finger, and either a Q-tip or hummingbird portal brush for cleaning the parts of the base. This, plus the inverted glass bottle design and the small reservoir base, keeps the solution clear for extended periods. Hummingbirds definitely like the perches, and I've never seen or heard of a hummer being injured on it. It's easy to tell when the solution is gone or cloudy, and I mix it up fresh, without dye, shaken inside the bottle with cold tap water and ready to be hung. I haven't had significant problems with bees, wasps, or house finches, and sometimes remove a beeguard or two in late August in case migrating orioles show up. I replace beeguards as they dirty, and soak them in 10% Chlorox at the end of the season. I use water-filled ant moats, shorten the tethers, and place them under the eaves to limit insects, sun, wind movement, and spillage. This size is good for small numbers of birds, but I try out other and larger feeders during peak migration in late August and early September. I have 7 of these, and use all of them during the peak fall migration, scattered about the house to try to decrease jousting. Replacement parts are available.
Hummingbird feeder September 27, 2005
Sammye Baker (Denton, Texas United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The hummingbird feeder is a good design liked very much by my visiting hummers. The design allows easy access by hummers while repelling other insects.
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