Perky Pet 209 "Our Best" Hummingbird Feeder, 30 oz capacity

Comment: This is the third hummingbird feeder I've tried, and it works very well for the hummers and me. Feeder #1 didn't hold much nectar and it dripped, so it was always empty and the puddle underneath attracted ants. Feeder #2 had very deep plastic flowers on the feeding ports, so the hummers had to stick their heads into them. This isn't ideal because they like to keep an eye out for incoming territorial rivals, and #2 also had no perch. I found it stressful watching them feed on the run. The Perky Pet 209 doesn't have any of those problems. It holds a LOT of nectar so you can even go on vacation without depriving your "regulars". It doesn't drip. It has an all-around perch and very shallow flowers on the feeding ports. The hummers can take a break, look around, and drink their fill while maintaining peripheral vision. They actually relax for a few seconds and I like being able to see them at rest. Highly recommended!

Comment: We have been feeding hummingbirds on our mountain in North Carolina for years now. The hummers have 2 clutches a year and, by late in the season, we will have 30 or 40 of them circling the feeders, claiming their territory and buzzing each other in some mock "hummingbird wars". In August, we will empty one of these in a day, so we have to have multiple feeders to keep up. This is the feeder we have always bought and they are pretty durable but once in a while a black bear will wear one out for us-so we keep a couple extra. The feeder hangs on a piece of electrical wire that goes under the lid on top and the other end gets bent into a loop to hang on the hook. But now they have decided to shorten the wire until it is just a few inches long after making the loop and tying the knot under the lid. I know the company must have saved about a penny on the wire length but it doesn't work for us now - I have to use a 2-step ladder to hang it. So, I'm off to the home store to try to find some red electrical wire that I can use to replace the one that is way too short.

Beyond that, this is the feeder to use. The glass jar cleans easily with a jar brush and the yellow flowers at the bottom pop out so you can reach in with an old toothbrush to clean the inside. The 6 positions works way better than the 4 place feeders for us due to the number of hummingbirds that are trying to feed simultaneously. Just giving it 3 stars - hoping the company rethink their board-room decision on the attachment wire.

Comment: I have had these feeders for several years. I am glad I was able to find them at a great price. I bought as many as I was allowed. Thank You Pat

Comment: Annually we have hummingbirds come to feed at our home in Colorado, but this year, with four of these new feeders we were absolutely overwhelmed! All four feeders had to be refilled daily due to the unbelieve number of hungry birds! They were awesome to watch - often one on every single station, with several others hovering awaiting their turn. We've used a number of different feeders over the years, but these are by far the best.

Comment: I purchaser this feeder after my boyfriend discovered a hummingbird nest downstairs. It took a few days for the birds to discover it as our apartment is on the second floor, but now we seem to have somewhere around a half dozen daily visitors. We don't even bother to color the sugar water red (a common recommendation to attract the birds), and this doesn't seem to have discouraged them at all. We are refining about every 2-3 days!