Birds Choice - Oriole-Fest Oriole Bird Feeder - 12 oz

The first summer I used this feeder I placed it in the woods, and thus missed seeing the orioles I am sure were feeding from it. The second year I placed it up by my deck and close to a natural woodsy area of our yard, right beside a hummingbird feeder. For some reason, the orioles tried to feed from the hummingbird feeder and the hummingbirds went for the oriole feeder. Once I placed grape jelly and an orange on the top of this feeder, those orioles got smarter in a hurry.

That summer I noticed an oriole kept landing in the big cottonwood tree in my backyard, and I often saw him at the very end of a branch. Turns out there was a nest hidden in a cluster of large leaves at the end of that branch. One Saturday morning I got to see dad encourage one of the babies to come out of the nest.

So would I recommend this feeder? You bet . . . it's not every day you get to see a baby oriole leave his nest. Be sure to keep the feeder stocked in grape jelly...Read more

This is the best oriole nectar feeder I've found. It comes apart easily, is easy to clean, and sits flat for filling. I sometimes just set the feeder on a table instead of hanging it. The male orioles grip the brass hanger and lean down to feed. I call them my pole dancers. It's quite comical to watch. The orioles and hummers came to the feeder almost as soon as I put it out.

However, I recommend you do NOT put jelly in the indentations. As another reviewer reported, that is very dangerous to hummingbirds. They can't get to the nectar ports without being right between 2 piles of jelly. I also found a hummer stuck in the jelly. I took it inside & cleaned the jelly off the best I could and then let it go. It did fly away, but I always put the jelly in a separate dish after that.

This feeder is still the best nectar feeder around. I had an oriole feeder with the soft ports, and the ports actually stuck on the orioles bill when he pulled back from the feeder! I...Read more

This is probably the best oriole feeder out there, 3-in-1 & you just can't find another one like this. Also it has an integrated ant moat that protects the nectar & the grape jelly stations, but NOT the 1/2-orange, so beware. If its hook comes in stainless color instead of brass, I'll give it 5 stars. I haven't seen a single oriole yet but have faith that I will, and that it's not the feeder's fault.