Perky Pet 449-2 Oriole Feeder
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Exclusive, 36 OZ , Oriole Feeder, 2 Position Perch Adjusts To Feed All Varieties Of Orioles, Patented Flexiblebee Guard, Lets Bird Feed, Keeps Bees Out, 4 Feeding Stations, Includes Free Oriole Identification Chart. Product details and pricing info |
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7 Customer Reviews Posted
- Oriole nectar feeder
- Orioles readily take nectar from my 8 oz. Perky-Pet Four Fountains hummingbird feeders, and can quickly empty them. Buying larger hummingbird feeders was not entirely satisfactory since all have feeding ports which exclude non-hummers. I got this Opus oriole feeder so the orioles would have their own large capacity feeder.
My feeder has springy buttons in the nectar ports which act as bee guards. (Note: The image on this page differs slightly from the feeder I received.) Initially the orioles and hummers explored the feeder but were unable to figure out the bee guards. After a few days I removed the bee guards, which involved undoing a few screws, and thereafter both orioles and hummers used the feeder.
The feeder disassembles into three parts: the clear plastic reservoir bottle and the two parts of the orange base. The bottom of the base houses the adjustable perches. If you submerge your feeder to clean it, this part will require some shaking and draining, but this is a minor matter. All parts of the base which touch the nectar are readily accessible for cleaning.
This is a good feeder for those crunch times when a lot of nectar is being consumed, but the orioles really prefer the Perky-Pets. Finally, _I_ really prefer a glass reservoir and just couldn't give five stars to a feeder without one. - 2007-05-23, 9 of 10 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Orioles and Hummers
- Unpacked it, filled it and hung it up. Had Orioles right away. This unit was a replacement for a another brand that allowed the Humming Birds to feed as well as the Orioles. The Hummers were confused and unable to feed from this one because of the bee guards. We disassembled the unit and removed the bee guards (bees aren't a significant problem in our area). Now everybody feeds!
Nice unit. I would recommend it. - 2006-08-26, 6 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
