Could it be used for Hummingbirds, or would a bearing prevent them from feeding? (Even glass Hummingbird feeders have plastic (toxic) bowls.
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You could try it but without a color around it I do not know if they would come, I just change my bottles every day just putting a little nectar in them. I also think they would drip every time they moved the ball, if they could move the ball.
2034507
It would depend if the bird knows how to peck at the ball. I know I have to teach my chick how to peck at the ball to get water out. Once they saw what I did, no problem from there.
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I've never used thistle in this kind of feeder so I can't advise you about that. But honestly, I don't see why you couldn't. Sorry I can't be more definitive.
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The same thing happened to mine. The plastic on this feeder gets very brittle after a short time of usage. Let me know if you get a response about the replacement parts.
1158156
My hummers love this feeder as it is. Perhaps they don't like what you're serving them? Four parts pure water, one part sugar. Never use commercial nectar that is colored, never honey. I use filtered water.
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Can't see why not. There is a little door with notches that you can set to release set amounts of food. Test it with the flakes or food to see how much is dropped out as the feeder turns. It is a nice little feeder. Just make sure your batteries are charged.
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I would think so. The plastic is heavy and is like a melamine. I think if you need a truly rodent-can, metal might be best. In my experience, those critters seem to be able to sink their teeth into the most surprising things.
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Peanuts are sometimes too large. As another poster noted, halves may be less likely to clog up the feeder. I've had chunks of fruit and nuts clog the feeder and keep other seed from falling down into the hopper. I use it only for sunflower seed now. In fact I've stopped feeding anything but black oil sunflower seed in this and nyjer in an Aspects wire mesh feeder, and I've removed the perches from this and wrapped it in gutter guard so only clinging birds will feed from it now - I had a problem with English House Sparrows, now solved.
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Sorry, but no, the feeder won't contain all of the seeds. Because the birds tend to fling the seeds and shells around, and the hulls are so light that the slightest breeze will cause them to float out of the feeder, your neighbors will still see the results of the birds using the feeder. I have yet to find a feeder that will keep all of the debris in - except for hummingbird feeders. Here's a thought; if you have a way of attaching an extension pole to the outside edge of your porch (attached to a wall or porch support) and hang your feeder from it, perhaps the distance away from your porch will also keep their porch clean(er). I just purchased the Green Esteem 60500 36" Extended Reach Wall Pole from Amazon in order the keep raccoons out of my feeders. It attaches via a wall bracket and will swing back toward you when you want to refill the feeder. It's very sturdy. Not only did it work for its intended purpose, but a side benefit has been that the deck has been much cleaner, not only of seed debris, but of bird p--p. Good luck.
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It's a hot plate so I image plastic would melt. I believe it is designed for galvanized water feeders.
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It works decently in a stainless bowl. Just monitor them and take it away as soon as they are done or they will start to chew the suction cup. Or, at least, mine did....I find it does not stick well to plastic bowls. It seems to stick best in a ceramic glass bowl which is fine for my small dogs. But, it did stick ok to stainless as long as the stainless is clean and add a drop of water behind the cup.Good luck!
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Mike: don't worry about purchasing "nectar". I've used 2-3 parts water to sugar for YEARS and have over a dozen hummingbirds each year fighting over the feeding stations. I've purchased FOUR of these giant feeders so the conflicts are fewer since there's plenty to go around! These feeders are GREAT since I don't have to fill them every day now. Of course, I have to purchase more sugar now! Seriously, sugar and water is great for these beautiful birds. They eat bug to balance out their diets.
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I have two jewel feeders that I attached to my deck railings - just using pipe cleaners ( no drilling needed). Prior to that, I did have the feeder stuck to my sliding glass door - I had to wet the back of the suction cups and then push it very tightly against the glass. I removed it from there, though, because it didn't work well with the sliding screen...
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It is like a shutoff valve to keep from leaking. The problems with these are they get stuck open or shut, and the beaks of the birds have been known to get stuck resulting in death. I have personally designed a feeder that looks similar but works completely different to end this leakage problem. It is a double feeder that I make myself. Check Facebook or .com at B&G HummingbirdCafe.
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sorry, i used as humming bird feeder hanger on glass, however it works well with no slippage during entire summer. it might work for you depending on weight of lamp. maybe a lamp over a mirror?
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I tried making a humming bird feeder withe a larger wine bottle. It did not work for me. The sugar water leaked out no matter what I did.
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The feeder is pretty slippery and my squirrels cant seem to get a grip on the feeder itself, so I really dont think that will be an issue with them eating through the plastic.
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As long as it is a similar weight and size, you should have no problem at all. My feeder works great.