A few years ago .. the Rubbermaid Co., HAD made a dandy lil wide mouth feeder - then, 'poof' - the feeders couldn't be found anywhere, anymore.
I'd even contacted the company directly, to see if the particular feeders may still be available for purchase - but, twas a no-go. The company claimed (they) didn't sell well, and no longer manufactured 'that model' (or anything similar). All was lost .. until now!!
- Magpye
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Wow Magerroos! You really stocked up on them, didn't you? HAHAHAHA That looks like a great idea. I wonder if there was some sort of defect with Rubbermaids model. I didn't notice if these were made by Rubbermaid or not. Give us the scoop gal. Where do we get 'em?
Janet
I didn't mean to interrupt your posting there. Sorry! I see now that they are made by First Nature. They look so much easier to clean than those that you have to fill with a funnel.
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According to the web site, the feeders are available in the 16 and the 32 ounce sizes. Found the larger capacity @ the local WalMart store ..
> http://www.firstnature.net/product_hummingbirdfeeders.phtml
And they are a gem to clean!!
- Magpye
This message was edited Jun 22, 2007 8:10 AM
But do they leak/drip? That is one of my pet peeves with hummer feeders. I switched to the humzinger this year.
((Ahh, quitcha frettin' .. ya haint interrupted diddly, Janet!)) .. heehee ..
I'm plannin' on convertin' strictly to these - so, yes ma'ams, I'll be stockpiling more, ASAP!
- Magpye
This message was edited Jul 27, 2007 5:29 PM
Thanks Magpye! I'll have to check them out.
nanny ...
I've had two out, since some time around the end of March .. and not a leak has dripped, nor a drip has leaked, either! .. lol .. (Sorry, jes couldn't hep maseff ..)
Matter of fact .. with the sub-freezin' temps we've already had on several occasions: both have frozen .. and still no sign of dribblin'.
- Magpye
This message was edited Jul 27, 2007 5:30 PM
WOW Lifetime Warranty! Ya can't beat that! Who's lifetime though, yours or the hummingbirds?
Now I've got myself to wondering .... how long do hummingbirds usually live?
Your photos of the hummers are incredible Mag. I can't wait to see more of them. :-) I've got several feeders out but have only seen one and he/she was on a shrimp plant nectaring.
Janet
Thank you, Janet .. you're mitey sweet, ya know.
I 'used' to know such lil hummer facts - but such has gone by the wayside with age and other misc affirmities .. so, unless I've jes read the info in the last day or so - it too, goes 'poof'! .. (hee)
You can betcha booties there, kiddo .. that the hummers are gonna be aiming to visit the flora, first. The hummer shugga-wata is the 'stand-by' stuff .. for now.
- Magpye
Thanks for the tip! Priceless!
Mag--are you getting a lot of hummers now? just wondering.... we don't have any yet.
Howdy there, T!!
.. Nah, not many at all, jes yet .. Judy
Just two males (from what I can tell about them) .. and boy, are they some leery lil fellers! .. hee ..
((huggerooners))
- Magpye
I think their lifespan is around 3-4 years but one was recently caught that was 7 years old. They could tell by the band on his leg.
I'll be sure to let 'em know (when/if they start a swarmin' in here) - that they're plenty welcomed up in Cincy - k? .. (a bit o'luvin' gigglin' goin' on here)
Thanks .. for the additional bits of info, pelle ..
((huggerooners))
- Magpye
It wasn't until in April, I could actually snag a photo ...
He was really well-qualified to be a true 'snow bird'. Yep, that really is a light dusting of snow visible in the photo, along with the dogwoods in full bloom in the background!
- Magpye
.. an utterly irrefutable profile .. 'ey? .. lol
Thanks for the info Pell.
Great photos Mags. How right you are about those profiles. He seems to like the new feeders.
I have to make an addition to what I said earlier.
There was another hummer that was caught in Colorado in the late 80's that was 12 years old!!!!
Wow! How many wing beats would that be? Whew!
I did stumble across this info, about the longevity of several species of hummers ...
http://www.rubythroat.org/QuestionsAge01.html
cpartschick ..
Tis definitely quite a few wing beats!
- Magpye
NICE FEEDERS!!
