Perky-Pet 203CPBN-2 Pinch-Waist Glass Hummingbird Feeder with Perches, Built-in Ant Moat and Bee Guards – Outdoor Garden Décor – 2 Pack

They Do What They Do
The hummingbirds here choose these feeders over the others in our garden, including other pinch waist feeders. The differences are the trumpet flower and the unique bee guards. The color is the same as some of our others. Note the bottom that screws to the glass container is plastic and the perches are metal. From personal experience the plastic will crack with repeated exposure to extreme temp variants and the liquid will leak. I would suggest bringing them in when frost, snow, or ice is forecast. You can always put them back out when it warms up. The birds will still eat if they are around. The built-in moat is what it is – just add water halfway to the top and maintain it. Keep it clean so there’s nothing to climb over. With all that, I would definitely recommend trying these. They require the same TLC as any other feeder: clean, check for wear, refill.

Needs re-designed
I have been putting these to use for a few weeks now. As long as the base is screwed as tightly to the bottle as reasonable (very firm) the leakage is only due to “environmental pressures”. My birds eat less than 1/4 cup of nectar in 3 days, after which time discard any nectar. I use 1 Tbsp sugar to 1/4 cup water. When the sun hits the nearly empty bottle it heats up the inside (greenhouse effect) which puts pressure on the nectar forcing it out of the bottle, causing it to drip. It has no where else to go but out the feed tubes. I found the correct size O-Ring to for a bottle to top of base seal but that did nothing, not surprisingly. My decades old feeder that finally gave out, used a narrow neck on the bottle. Not as easy to fill (but not difficult), but that bottle sat in a threaded collar inside the plastic base. It was set so the lip of the bottle was at or below the needed level line in the feeder, When pressure was added to the bottle the pressure force more fluid into the reservoir but it could handle most of the volume increase and not force liquid out the feeder holes, not nearly as much as with the new design. Bad design change to cut down on manufacturing costs. If no external forces (i.e. temp increasing) it does not drip. The birds like it regardless. So do the ants on the ground.Update July 30, 2022, 4 months of use. I removed a star, giving it just three after experiencing the flaws. The hummers do like it, but so do the bees, as in the picture. I used the previous model for over 20 years and never experience it being a bee magnet. They would visit, then give up, except for bumble bees, which have a proboscis long enough to reach the nectar. The problem is a design issue. This model seeps from around the bee guard (what a joke), forming a puddle in the “flower petals” that the bees found. Hummers are very leery of honey bees and usually give up. The seep is not enough to drip during the day, just when warming up in the early morning (see previous paragraph). While this model is easier to clean, the narrow neck models never had this problem, nor did they drip from the feeding ports as much in the early AM. Perky Pet needs to discontinue this model and bring back the narrow neck bottle and maybe the old style bee guards. The old model had a snap in plastic piece in the base that threaded onto the bottle. I added a nylon rivet to hold it in place. Added 5+ years to its life. The base eventually split.

Easy to fill and clean
Bought these to replace my old ones they’re easy to fill an easy to clean however it does drip out if there’s any wind or the birds make it swing when they fly on itI felt like to them for $18 was a good price but now I see they’re up to $26. I just don’t know why Amazon has to create so many different price variations. I would buy more but I’m not gonna pay more than 18 for the pair.

Muy bueno

I moved to BC. I Never saw so many hummingbirds in Alberta as here. I bought a couple feeders. They were Not really attracted or interest in. I bought these from reviews on them . I have them spaced on my covered deck about 1 1/2’ from edge hanging.They are very easy to clean / fill and hang.I sit outside about 6-7’ away and they are continually coming to feed. I also see several visits where they perch on the stand to flower . They definitely like the design of these compared to the others.My suggestion is if you have the space to put up two and want to please the hummingbirds. They will be attracted by these feeders.One of my good purchases 😊