Perky-Pet® Elegant Copper Glass Hummingbird Feeder

If I could give this feeder ZERO stars I would. Perky Pet, please read this. First...I love Perky Pet products and have purchased many of their feeders and food over the years. This feeder, though very attractive, leaks out of the bottom and the hummingbirds don't want anything to do with it. They land, take one look at the holes (which are brass rivets) and fly off. I even removed all of my other feeders to try to force them to use it. But they just refuse. One reviewer here even took the time to make several modifications to the feeder's glass and plastic components. :-l My hat is off to you, but I don't have the time, skill, or tools for this. Today I called the (855)737-5973 Customer Service number. I referenced the Model number and all of the complaints on this site. The Rep gave me many suggestions - "Don't hang the feeder in sunlight because the fluid will expand and leak, don't hang it in the breeze, give it a few days and the birds will get used to it." Blah, Blah, Blah... I explained that the problem is NOT the way all of us are using the feeder - It is a DESIGN issue. He finally offered to send me a replacement...but will only ship me the same model!?? PERKY PET - Could you please replace this for me with a different feeder? Thanks!

This pathetic device leaks as the bottom pieces do not fit together properly and the humming bird feed pours out the gaps. All hat and no cattle as it is pretty but useless.

My favorite feeder. It's not perfect though. I had to modify it to work properly. The nectar didn't want to go down into the base as the birds were drinking it. I had to grind the glass and cut the plastic to keep the level of the nectar up higher in the base. I wish the glass vessel was bigger because the birds can drink it empty in 3 to 4 hours. There are slight signs of rusting but it'll never come into contact with the nectar so I don't think it'll be a problem.

Birds like it....but there is NO WAY to stop the leaking out the bottom. Design flaw. I confirmed that it's screwed on tight, and to test "the vacuum" out of the wind, like the manufacturer says it needs to be in response to all the bad reviews, I filled it with water, and hung it over a bowl inside the house. So, no wind, no sun, and all leaky. Very pretty, but it does oxidize over time, and the glass is impossible to clean unless you soak it in CLR or some other agent. Way too late to do a return, so I'll have to pitch the two I bought.

I would give this a zero star rating but that is not an option! I bought this on sale at my hardware store and my hummingbirds won't use it! They fly up, take one look and fly off! I guess I will go back to a cheap plastic one!

Love the appearance of the product. Purchased at Home Depot, However This design leaks between Copper lid and feeder base in any breeze that may come thru the trees spilling nectar on ground inviting unwanted pests. Bummed.

The birds would give this feeder 5 stars. They love it! I have 2 of the older models. I have had the same 2 for over 10 years. Yes they really rust, but the rust does not get in the food and the liquid does not touch the rusted part. I have seen as many as 8 birds around it at once and I don't think the rust has done any harm. I don't like it, but the birds prefer this feeder over all others I have tried. I also noticed if the bottom part that contains the liquid is filled to high then it will leak over the edge and yes the wind will cause it to leak when it is tilted from swinging. Mine is so old that it has the smaller mouth and the top where the flowers are, can be raised up to view the liquid in the bottom part that holds the liquid. The threads on the part that screws on are not in line and the bottom piece that screws onto the glass is cockeyed and I have to adjust by hand. When I hang it I can lift the top (with flowers) and see how close the liquid is to the top or how close it is to run over. It is very hard to get it just right but like I said it is THEIR favorite feeder so what do you do. Another tip. DUH! When you fill the feeder with your sugar water, do not tip it over until you get outside with it and hold it over an area that it will not hurt if it spills some. You also have to turn it over quickly so that it does not run out until you have it upright. If you get the liquid to close to the top of that bottom piece also it will run out until it is all gone. I want to stop at that point. I have had a time with mine and wish that whoever makes them would not use the metal material. I hate the rust and thought I might take the proper spray point, rust preventative and spray it real good before the first use. I think I will research that and see if there is a clear rust preventive spray point and cover it before you use it the first time. I will tape off the flowers. Hope these tips help. Also want to mention that it looks like the new model feeder with the wide mouth it will not allow the top to be raised up to see in the part that holds the liquid. I am still trying to decide on the feeder that is very similar to this one but all plastic. I would rather not have to deal with the rust.

My husband purchased this feeder for me as a gift, and knew that I would like the unique copper color. Unfortunately, this became unusable within 2 months and the inside completely oxidized and became full of rust. We had to get rid of it because it was so tarnished.

Do not recommend. Bought this at Home Depot and not only oxidized within 2 weeks but it leaks. I had put some of the red syrup for humming birds and it leaked all over the balcony. I was left with a whole mess to clean for days.

I purchased this feeder at Ace Hardware in Canton, Ohio on June 1. It looks different and would match my copper roofed oriole feeder. Unfortunately, it seems impossible to keep the sugar solution from leaking out the bottom. After comparing with another plastic feeder with a screw-on bottom, I believe there is a design flaw with this feeder. The walls of the outside bottom rim do not seem to be high enough to stop the sugar solution from flowing out the bottom of the feeder.