Customer Reviews

Garden Song 455-3 Window Mounted 14-Ounce Glass Hummingbird Feeder

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3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(9)
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This is one of my favorite feeders, because it's right there in front of your nose! Hummingbirds are very fast. I've gone entire years only seeing one sighting that year because I wasn't sitting by the feeder when they happened to come by. By sticking the feeder where it is always visible, that little movement will catch your eye, and you'll probably see them daily! I know I do!

Because it's made of glass, and not plastic like the normal seed-feeders, it is on the heavy side and needs to be attached securely. I read some reviews where people had trouble connecting it. I found it quite easy, just clean the glass, oil the cups a bit and press. It's stayed up for years without any problem.

I also read some reviews where people said they had trouble filling it. Just about EVERY hummingbird feeder I have has a small exit area - otherwise the nectar wouldn't come out slowly! A funnel is 39 cents and makes filling *very* easy.

I have 10+ hummingbird feeders and this is by far the best for consistant hummingbird viewing.

This feeder is GREAT! Not only does it have a great price for it's high quality but it took me all of ten minutes to remove it from its' box, assemble, mix and fill with nectar and mount on my window! When ordering, I was a bit cautious about the suctions holding up the weight of a fluid filled glass jar but it's given me no troubles what-so-ever (like I said...high quality). Hummingbirds came within two days...got to love it.

I just purchased this feeder. I have a big back window the perfect place to hang it. The feeeder holds alot of food and was very easy to fill and hang. It is made of glass instead of the other cheap plastic ones and is very attractive too. I ordered my feeder in july and really thought i wouldn't get any hummingbirds because I thought i was too late to have an established feeding area, but i was wrong ,,I hung the feeder on the windown and within an hour I had my first hummingbird feeding out of it , I have 2 birds that now come to my feeder on a regular basis, they are beautiful.

Well, I ordered this online as we couldn't find any window-mounted feeders locally. It's lasted exactly two weeks. The problem is the extremely weak design: the 14oz glass feeder is fairly heavy-too heavy to stay attached to any glass with two measly suction cups, as this has. There are somewhat strange instructions with this model, directing the user to "rub" the suction cups for several minutes in order to (supposedly) build up a proper "suction"-then the glass slides into a groove; well, the thing worked at first-until I had to slide out the glass bottle portion to refill it. I did it as gingerly as I could, not disturbing my preciously attached suction cups, refilled it(only halfway!)-and replaced it. About 4 minutes went by-and then the entire thing-glass, suction cups, everything-fell to our deck, breaking into a million thick glass shards...frustrating me, the hummers-and our two dogs, banished from the outside until I could clean up this mess. What a crummy product! And overpriced-although I wouldn't buy it again for two cents. Beware!

I have put this feeder in the kitchen window and I am always looking there. In the morning they seem to be there more often; so I have my camera ready. I have taken some pictures very close up! They are so close I wish I could touch them! I have 2 other feeders but they are not as "viewer friendly".

Shame on me! I should have read the reviews before I purchased this piece of garbage. I had the same experience as others--cumbersome to fill, trouble attaching to the window, then the whole thing crashes to the deck. An atractive price until you find you're charged more than half the price of the item to have it shipped, not to mention the poor quality design. Couldn't give me another one of these ...

I was really looking forward to this, I love hummingbirds. The first came and I found that the glass part had broken area where it attaches to the suction cup holder. So....I tried again and this time it appeared intact. Until I filled it with the liquid and hung it on the holder and the glass broke out(just a small piece but that's all it takes) in the exact same place as the previous one. Has to be a defect in manufacturing. Was a very big disappointment.

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A window mounted feeder lets you get a close view of visitors. I make my own nectar without coloring it. I spit on the suction cups to make them stick. The mount stayed up all summer with no problems. 2008 is the second season I'll use this; the video is from 2007. Fill the feeder from a liquid measuring cup, or a small pitcher. You'll need something with a "lip." Attach the bottom (with the container upside-down) by positioning the flowers on the opposite side from the mounting ridge. Turn till the tabs line up. To mount the feeder, turn it upright, grasp by the glass container, and slide the ridge down into the slot on the mount. To remove, slide the feeder up. Leave the mount on the window until you need to remove it. It's not necessary to take it off for refills.

I've have window mount hummingbird feeders of various brands for several years and love them. In agreement with other reviewers, this feeder could use some improvements, but overall I think it's better than the all-plastic feeders.
The reservoir cylinder is glass, which makes it heavy, but durable. The plastic base is stronger and of better quality plastic than the other feeders.
If you follow the mounting instructions, the suction cups stay on the window just fine - mine has withstood torrential storms and gale winds. However, NONE of these feeders will last more than a couple of seasons if they are exposed to sun and elements.
One design flaw of this feeder is the very narrow neck opening on the glass cylinder, requiring that I first pour the liquid (boiled water and plain sugar, NO DYES!) into a glass measuring cup with a pouring spout (or you could use a funnel). Cleaning is also not easy because of the narrow neck.
There are some reviewers'comments about inadequate suction cups. I just got a new one and it does seem like the suction cups are smaller than my previous one, but I don't have the old one on hand to compare. In any case, I got larger suction cups at the hardware store (pennies each), easy to put replace, and work great.
All of these feeders require regular cleaning, as the sugar water is a good medium for growth of lots of things. And all of these feeders will get ants and bees to some degree.
Hummingbirds are very territorial, and I have never seen more than one at a time at my feeder. Put one up in the same place and at the same time each year, and they will keep coming back.
Enjoy

I just received my Opus hummingbird feeder the other day. I am very pleased with it! I was a bit skeptical after read some of the reviews, but I'm glad I got it. It's very easy to mount to the window. The bracket has openings so you can press the suction cups firmly against the glass and slide the feeder into place. It's fun to watch the lil' hummers come to the living room window and it's a nice addition to my other feeders. For the price it is well worth it. I have a plastic window feeder; it's been ok and served the purpose, but this one is good quality and I'm thinking about buying another one. Every product has its share of lemons; this one may not be the exception, but over all I would recommend it to the hummingbird fans out there.