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

Rating: - Ruby-throated
There is no substitute for these feeders once baby hummers are born. I can get two to three baby hummers sharing the same feeding hole at the same time so this feeder allows me to feed in mass - nearly twenty hummers per feeder! I keep three feeders out at a time and fill all three of the nearly bone-dry feeders every morning. If I could figure out a way to make the landing perch (they tend to dry out and crack) these feeders would last me decades.

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Rating: - fantastic humming bird feeder
I love this and it is the right size so you don't have to refill it daily.

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Rating: - Perfect except for one HUGE problem . . .
Over the last eleven years I have purchased this item on three different occasions. Nonetheless, I will not buy it this time. Though the feeder's capacity it excellent, cleaning it is absolutely impossible.

As hummingbird enthusiasts know, these creatures are exceptionally sensitive to chemicals. Not only shouldn't you clean these feeders with ANY kind of dish-soap, but you CANNOT clean them with bleach. This can potentially kill the birds. Likewise, hummingbirds are sensitive to mold. Here's the catch-22!! Unfortunately, as noted by other reviewers, this feeder's reservoir does not disassemble, and cleaning this feeder properly is exceptionally difficult, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

One reviewer wrote to use grains of rice to clean this feeder. This is a brilliant idea . . . and if you buy this feeder, try that!! But, please, don't use bleach.

As for me, I cannot stand another year of cleaning this demonic "thing." So, off to the hummzinger dish . . . which is not as attractive, but it is safer (simply because I cannot invest the time in cleaning this!!)

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Rating: - The best ever
I've tried many different hummingbird feeders in the past but none come close to this one. The little birds love it !!! Apparently it's ergonomics are compatible with their feeding habits and position. This morning I was counting the amount of birds at the feeder at once, and it was over twenty !!! I have a secondary feeder with a flat feeding platform, and it had only two birds visiting.
A little difficult to clean, but nothing, compared to the pleasure of watching the birds feed!!!

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Rating: - How to Clean a Feeder
A handy way to clean these type of feeders is to put some grains of rice into the bottle and shake them around. The abrasiveness of the rice cleans the glass and it is non-toxic. Birds ca be very sensitive to chemicals, so this is a safe way to clean the bottles.