Bird Products MJF1 Nature's Way Mason Jar Hummingbird Dish Feeder, Clear

Update: still great after using through spring and summer. Activity picked up, so it’s mostly if not fully drained within a couple days. There’s always some left in my other two, which can hold a few more ounces and apparently are a little less appealing than this one (though they still drink from both types). The only times it isn’t drained is when there are particularly territorial birds chasing off all others - such feisty, tiny creatures :) The flowers have faded a little, but I think they’ll be fine for at least a full year of use before I consider buying replacements. They might fade faster in areas with less shade. Original review: Cute, good size, and most importantly, easy to clean thoroughly (feeders need to be cleaned every 3 days or more often in hot weather). I’ve had this up for a month, along with two single plastic flower feeders (one visible in video) that are less easy to clean. The hummingbirds found it and my other feeders quickly, and use both types even though this one doesn’t have perches like the other two. I have noticed a tiny bit of fading on the flowers, and based on other reviews imagine that might be worse in summer, and saw that replacements are currently out of stock in the only online store I could find them - so hopefully by the time the fading is worse they’ll be in stock, they are pretty cheap. I’m surprised there aren’t more small feeders on the market because even this one doesn’t get fully drained and I am dumping a decent amount of nectar every time I clean. Maybe there will be more birds in the summer to drain it faster, right now I have at least 5 regulars, and haven’t noticed other feeders nearby in the apartment dense area of Los Angeles I live in, although there are definitely gardens with good flower options around. I like that it has the one to four recipe to make nectar with white sugar and hot water imprinted on the side of the jar, so people are made aware of how easy (and cheap) it is to make it rather than buy the store bottles of nectar that often have harmful red dye. I haven’t noticed bees, but will update my review if there’s an issue when it’s warmer, though I think this type is more bee proof than the upside-down bottle types that tend to leak and the fact it doesn’t have yellow parts should help. I haven’t noticed rusting issues, but I hand wash them and dry off the metal lids right after washing (probably helps that in rarely rains here). I do want to note, when I ordered this off Amazon in December 2020 it was about $9, and now it’s almost double - so I just went to Home Depot today and bought three of the same exact one for $7 per feeder, so I can swap out for cleaning more easily and hang one up on the other side of the balcony to reduce territorial issues.

These were a rebuy, so I haven’t used them in this season but am familiar with the product. I love these because they are small (so they may get emptied in a day sometimes, but that’s ideal because they get cleaned often and are safer for birds), not ugly (not plastic, bright red and green, giant), easy to clean (glass and silicone), easy to fill and hang, and you can see the fluid level at a glance. They come with some spare “flowers” as they will fade in full sun over time; I plan to use the brighter ones at the beginning of the season and then switch to the faded ones once the birds know where the feeder is)…although I think they remember, maybe it could help migrating ones in early spring find it though. These are bee proof, and I have no idea how to rate “suction” as a category for this review but I think the hummingbirds were easily able to feed judging by their activity. A caution, I’ve found it easiest to clean these, rehang them, then fill and screw the lid on rather than carrying them out and hanging them full. Thrilled with these, we have a 2nd floor deck and potted tomatoes, we hang the feeders on the top rung of the tomato cage and have enjoyed many hours visited by the hummingbirds to these. You can’t go wrong unless you have a giant flock with a thirst greater than the 7-10 individuals we believe we’ve identified, in which case you could just get more feeders, and refill daily.

The hummingbirds love this! This feeder is well designed for easy cleaning. However, be careful when removing and replacing the silicone flowers. The holes for the flowers are rough cut into the glass and can chip easily.

I have gone through many a hummingbird feeder, most have been pretty expensive. My biggest issues with the pretty bottles I get, is the inability to clean them! I have tried every kind of bottle brush I can find, although I am never quite able to get the inside fully clean which is so important because of the black mold that so easily builds despite weekly washing. I have read that this is dangerous for the hummingbirds, I know I wouldn't want to drink out of a dirtly glass. The other issue I have is that I tend to overfill the feeders. Over-filling is helpful to be able to see how much is in the feeder as a way to tracking how much is being used. This isn't helpful either because the sugar water needs to be changed every 4 days. What makes this little feeder so nice is 1. You can clean it! It is a "bowl" feeder as opposed to the bottles I usually use. It is just like the mason jars I use to store food, so you simply unscrew the top and clean it out, easy peasy. 2. You can see the contents all the way down to the bottom! You cannot see this in the bottle feeders that have the plastic bottoms (that often crack), and I overfill so I can see above the bottom. This feeder is what I have been looking for, it is very small, (and incredibly cute), which is perfect so I don't have so much waste as I change the liquid every 4 days, and I can see if it gets low before that time. The company sends 4 extra "flowers" and they feel more like soft silicone than plastic which makes me think they will last longer and the color won't fade. They feel like my silicone cooking tools, so this is another plus. And the cost, another perk, for $8, I just ordered another one:)

I loved this feeder so much I bought another one. I like the size and the ease of cleaning it because I can just put it in the dishwasher. Unfortunately, the glass holes for the ports are now too big, perhaps chipping in the dishwasher, I don't know. But now the ports just fall through into the jar. With both feeders! The birds seem to like it, it doesn't leak, and I like everything else about it. But I probably won't order another one.

I LOVE these. They are cute and hold just the right amount of feed for the summer when I need to change it out often. They were really easy to assemble and come with extra flowers. The quality seems great and they've been up, alternately, for a while without showing any rust. Will bring them in soon for the winter. The hummingbirds loved them and they fit above my regular feeder so my mom can have them all right by her window.

I am SO happy I found these hummingbird feeders. They are SO GOOD. I have had many bird feeders of diverse types for many years.and have purchased a wide variety. My previous hummingbird feeders did attract hummingbirds but they all had deficits. These are THE Best! They clean very well, the hummingbirds love them - they did from the moment I put them out on my front and back feeders.locations. NO more stinging insects trying to go into them. making messes in them and stinging people and the hummingbirds. The Hummers are coming to the feeders right after dawn and keep coming back and forth to them until darkness comes in the evening. They are so easy to clean totally. And they look so nice out there. Over the years I've had many different varieties of hummingbird feeders but this is the one that is pleased me the most because it's so clean and safe for them and they're so cute and my hummingbirds just love them.

This is a spectacular feeder, the best one I have used. Let me explain why. I have dozens on humming birds coming to my patio every day, and I have used multiple different feeders, from the real cheap hand held ones, to window suction cup ones, to expensive antique glass large feeders. First, it is a good idea to put multiple small feeders around your humming bird feeding area. Any large feeder is likely to attract attention of one humming bird that will claim it as it's own. If you hang around many multiple feeders in close proximity, one bird will be overwhelmed with large number of incoming birds, and will not be able to guard them all, so it will focus on one feeder that it will claim as it's own, and will not allow other "bully" birds to perch anywhere near him. You may get 2-3 bully birds on the sides of your area, but they will only be protecting the closest feeder, so the rest will be shared among the coming birds. The reasons this feeder is the best: 1. It does not have internal metal parts that are highly susceptible to corrosion over time 2. The hanger design discourages one bird to sit on top of this particular feeder, other feeders often have square shoulder and/or thicker wire that enables bird to literally camp on the feeder and drive others away 3. The size is perfect - if you have to maintain many feeders you don't want to have large capacity feeders to refill, the nectar spoils quickly and you need to empty it, clean, and refill every two days or more often 4. The cleaning it easy, glass construction with removable flowers, when you have to clean many feeders often it makes a difference 5. The feeder is flat enough to where the birds can empty it completely dry with their long tongues 6. The design of the feeder is really good, feeders that you have to flip over have air bubble on top that expands in hot weather, and might push the nectar out creating mess, plus it does not generate bubbles as it gets drained that spook the birds 7. Unlike flip over feeders you can always see exactly how much nectar is left on the bottom 8. The flowers are replaceable, other feeders often have metal ports that loosed up over time with corrosion and many cleanings, I had to throw away some of those