Birds Choice Hummerfest Feeder, Red, 12-oz

The Birds Choice Hummerfest Feeders are the only ones we'll ever need. Thoughtfully designed to be the simplest, most indestructible, easiest-to-clean, no fru-fru yet affordable hummer feeders available. The polycarbonate will last and won't break when dropped. Top-rack dishwasher safe, though they’re so easy to clean I usually just do it by hand. Brass hook for hanging. Built-in base fitting for pole mounting. Built-in ant moat. No maddeningly fragile, needless and outrageously priced yellow plastic flower "bee guards" at feeding stations. The 12-oz. size is perfect for the rhythm of cleaning and refilling. We have four: two outside working in the sunshine and two inside getting their vinegar-water bath and drying for the next shift. Easy peasy. Every April when Scout appears in our courtyard to whisper the return of hummer season, we wish that needle nose of his could smile, even though his return sends the same message.

I haven’t had this long, so we’ll see how it hold up over time. So far, I love it! It’s only 3 pieces, including the hook which screws into a brass nut that’s set into the base. This feeder is super easy to clean, which is important! Every time you refill a hummingbird feeder it should be cleaned, otherwise the birds can get sick. I love that this one is easy to fill, and the hummingbirds can drink every last drop of nectar from it. 10/10! So far, waaaay better than the previous style feeder I’ve tried.

The holes where the hummingbirds insert their beaks to eat are funnel shaped. So when we have rain, all the rain goes straight into the mixture/sugar water. The top slides on and does not snap to the bottom like my old feeder. I’m glad I only bought one. I don’t like it at all. Also, the hook was so small it can’t hang on any regular sized shepherds hooks, so my husband had to take pliers to open the hook on the feeder so I could hang it. If I would have known it needed a special kind of hanger I wouldn’t have bought it. I could have replaced my old one from the hardware store or just about anyplace else. I love Chewy, they are an awesome company. Buying this feeder was my mistake for not reading more carefully.

I wanted a feeder that the hummingbirds loved and bees hated and found it.