Aspects 381 Hummzinger Fancy Hummingbird Feeder - Rose

by Aspects

Product Features

• 12-ounce capacity; 4 feeding ports
• Features a built-in ant moat
• Easy to fill and clean
• Made of extremely durable polycarbonate
• Provides a more attractive design without diminishing any of the famous Hummzinger functionality

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8 x 2.8 inches ; 13.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001AHKNWC
• Item model number: 381
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,452 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #59 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Backyard Birding > Bird Feeders & Accessories > Hummingbird Feeders

Product Description

12-ounce capacity. With the combination of style and function, the HummZinger Fancy is a wonderful addition to any backyard. It features a built-in ant moat, is made of extremely durable polycarbonate and is easy to fill and clean. It provides a more attractive design without diminishing any of the function that HummZingers are known for. 4 feeding ports. 12oz capacity. Made in the USA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fall in love with watching those cute little guys all over again!, June 23, 2007

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A. Ryan "Merribelle" (Westminster, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Remember that last hummingbird feeder you owned that dripped constantly, attracted bumblebees and ants and required a little bottle brush to clean? You probably gave up in sheer frustration after a few months. Well those days are long gone - the first time you fill up your Hummzinger, you will be in love with hummingbird-watching all over again.

I've owned mine for four years. I love it because it's never attracted any insects, never dripped, and cleans up easily with a sponge. The local hummers love it because they can perch and rest while they feed. I hung it from a cup hook on the eaves near the back patio door and watch them year round. It stays steady and dripless even in high winds.

Whoever designed this thing has not only a lot of common sense but a good eye for aestetics. The plainer version (mine) looks like a flying saucer, which suits me, but for Mother's Day I got my mom this fancier one, which looks as if it could stack up against the pricier glass art feeders. The Hummzinger, however, wouldn't shatter if it fell on the patio.

A few tips if you are planning on purchasing this:
1. Don't bother with the replaceable insect guards that you can buy to insert into the feeding holes. They don't do anything as far as I'm able to tell, but they are a pain and an expense.
2. Pass on the commercial nectar mixes and make your own by mixing one part sugar to four parts water (this recipe is permanently printed inside the feeder's top!). No dyes. No need to boil. I realize that boiling the mixture is traditional advice, but it's based on the mistaken notion that by sterilizing it you will keep bacteria and molds from spoiling it in the feeder. Turns out that the first time a hummingbird dips his beak into the mix, he introduces all that stuff instantly anyway. If, like me, you would be discouraged from changing it as often as you should because boiling and cooling it becomes a chore, this will free you up to be a better caretaker of your little friends. Oh, and they don't need humans to add vitamin supplementation to their nectar because they get all that from the insects they eat.
3. Hang it where you can observe it easily from your home. Enjoy!
-Andrea, aka Merribelle

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'd like to tell you why this may be the best feeder you can get., August 18, 2010

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M. Gettemeier (Saint Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aspects 381 Hummzinger Fancy Hummingbird Feeder - Rose (Lawn & Patio)

OK, first off, let's face it. If you put up a feeder and your hummers don't go for it, you won't care what the feeder LOOKS like, how it's MADE, or how easy it is to CLEAN. I've read reviews that say "my hummers ignore this feeder" or "it just hasn't attracted any hummers". It's ALL about the birds... so, if a particular feeder doesn't bring 'em in, I can't argue with that, but this is MY experience. This may be the best darn hummingbird feeder on the market. I have tried LOTS of them! I reached a point where I considered building my own, then I found this one. For me the "Fancy" is absolutely perfect. Here's why:

My hummers LOVE this feeder. I could stop it there, but I'll tell you what's so great beyond that if you're in the mood to read a while :-)

The red color is extremely vibrant because it's translucent. This means that the red almost GLOWS in daylight. Everybody knows hummers LOVE red... and this extremely vibrant red color is almost hypnotic to the little guys. Within 10 minutes of hanging it up they were going positively NUTS around it... I think they like the appearance of the feeder as much as I do, although they're probably mostly fascinated with how ULTRA-RED it is.

You don't want yellow on a hummer-feeder because it mainly draws bees! I thought the hummers may benefit from some different color (flower) around the ports (feeding holes), but they had no trouble figuring it out. ALL red is a PLUS here... it again shows an intelligent feeder design... and you'll notice that other "enthusiast grade" feeders won't have yellow either.

The construction is FIRST RATE. As a guy I love that the whole thing is made of polycarbonate (which is basically LEXAN... yeah, the stuff bullet proof glass is made from... or the clear stuff around a hockey rink). As almost every other feeder I've ever had is good for ONE season... breaking at some point before two seasons for sure, it's pretty cool to get a feeder that's made from truly space-age (virtually unbreakable) materials... in such an elegant package.

Droll Yankees is a great company I'm sure, but their feeders are made from "uv stabilized acrylic". If you can choose between two materials, one virtually guaranteed not to break, and the other most definitely breakable, I choose UN-breakable.

Like the other saucer feeders... this one snaps together from two halves... this is pretty standard so I won't dissect this point, but let's just say the fit and finish of the halves is great and everything snaps tight and feels very solid and looks very well-made. Notice on the mini-hummzingers (I have two of those, not nearly as good as the fancy series IMO) there are only 3 "stays" holding the perch... the Fancy (even the little fancy) has TWICE as many... WAY more solid.

The ant-moat is something 95% of you reading this need. It's awesome to have that little problem solver built right into the feeder. It will drain before over-filling... so if your feeder is out in the rain you know the rain will either run off from the surface design... or run THROUGH before it over-flows the ant-moat.

OK... on to the SHAPE. I obsess a bit and looking at the various pictures on the net it seems some saucer feeders are "too fat". You look at the picture and think "will my hummers be visible from the other side? or will I only see the top of their heads?" This is why I bought the hummzinger minis! I thought "hmm, nice and flat saucer... clear view of the hummers from any angle!" NO! The profile of the Fancy is great! It's actually flatter then it appears, but yes, you see how the feeder plate angles up a bit compared to the regular hummzingers? Why do you suppose they did that? I have a guess, that appears to be playing out in my own backyard! It's because the hummers don't have to tilt their heads TOTALLY down to drink from the feeder ports! With that angled surface it's definitely less of an angle on their little necks (it's OK to laugh at me for making this observation, but I honestly think it matters). The other great thing about this saucer shape is that it's about 50/50 on hover feeding vs. perched feeding. This shape is conducive to both... the port is just far enough up the surface that the mid-size hummers can sit and feed, while the smaller birds hover up to feed, then back up and sit on the perch again. This accomplishes ALL THE GOALS I HAD FOR A FEEDER. It's a feeder that lets the birds choose what they want, which encourages a longer stay at the feeder.

Finally... super-easy to clean. Top-shelf dishwasher-safe... etc. If you have a feeder that's a pleasure to use and maintain it will always be a pleasure to you AND your hummers.

Final tip: The bottom of the feeder has that little screw-in finial for decoration. When you fill your feeder just set it on an empty coffee mug so the protruding bottom shape goes down in the mug and you have a stable, flat surface to do your thing. Simple.

Congratulations to Aspects for making such a SMART and attractive hummer feeder!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Feeder, August 14, 2007

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Taletha Robinson (Lenoir, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This has been a great feeder -- hummers found it almost immediately. It is the easiest feeder to clean --- MUCH better than the jar/bottle type which were impossible to clean on the inside. The "fancy" aspect is also great -- it's almost like an ornament hanging on the porch. The only trouble that I've had was figuring out how to lift the red top portion to empty and clean it. After a few tries I discovered it to be simple if I lift up on the inner rim while at the same time lifting on the outter edge. Brilliant product for hummer-lovers :)