Customer Reviews

The Famous Drinking Bird

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4 star:		(19)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

Length:: 1:45 Mins

The Drinking Bird is made of glass....glad we got two as my 11-year old dropped and shattered Bird #1!! After adjusting properly, the bird drank continuously for HOURS until I physically stopped it....

What worked??
1. Used a glass 4" tall..filled to the brim with water
2. Soaked the Bird's Head completely with water
3. Adjusted the metal collar height (gently as glass is fragile!)
4. Most importantly....I slightly bent the metal "wings" (that rest on the plastic "legs") on the metal collar (gently) to position the bird's distance from the glass (plastic "feet"/base keeps it a minimum distance from the glass of water.

Once he starts drinking, it keeps on going!!

These are exactly what you expect, and exactly what you want! They are so fun to set up and watch as they go INDEFINITELY as long as you keep their water supply filled ;)

ONLY problem is on certain surfaces the bird might "migrate" (ahahahahaha) a little, moving around slowly as it bobs up and down. I solved this by glueing a bunch of heavy bolts into the base of mine. Looks a little dorky, but hey, we're talking about goofy glass-bird things perpetually dunking their heads into water . . . the whole time wearing top hats. It's pretty dorky already!

Order these and have some laughs, you won't be disappointed!

I purchased this item as a surprise for my fiance. He had stated repeatedly that he wished to find one of these birds. I searched around town and I couldn't find it anywhere. Checked all the online sites and this was the best price. Took it out of the box and all parts are there. Looks great and exactly what I ordered. Service was great and the package came when expected. Would order from the company again.

They say you can't go back, but with these you can. They are just as I remember them when I got one at the Boston Science Museum as a kid.

This is a great novelty toys and works very well. People ask me where I got it because they want one. All you can do is watch it but it is still a fun toy to have for the cheap price.

This is so fun to watch! I've had it going for 30 hours straight without touching it or the water at all. I wonder how long it can go?

It did take about 10 minutes to set it up properly. IMO, it should come with a properly sized cup so that you don't have to find one yourself. I also had to adjust the metal clip around the neck. But, it is working great now!

I have not seen one of these birds for 65 yr. Remember my grandfather had one which coptivated our very young minds. Great science toy !

It depends on your mood. It is amazing. Take the glass of water away and he keeps "drinking." Kids like to guess if he'll go forever.

Be sure to put his head clear under water to start him. You can tell the humidity by how fast he goes -- 1 drink / minute or 1 per 20 seconds, ...

Quite difficult to figure out how he works because you can't see inside his head. --Enjoy (I bought one for $8, don't pay over $10)

I watched the bird for housrs. It in on my desk above my computer. Had to stop him because the felt on his head started getting loose.