The Best Hummingbird Feeders of 2012
When you are looking for a new feeder make sure it is easy to fill and easy to clean. This is important especially in hummingbird feeders which should be cleaned and refilled with sugar water at least once a week and more often during warmer weather.
My favorite hummingbird feeder is the original Wild Birds Unlimited (WBU) saucer style. These hummingbird feeders are easy to fill and more importantly easy to clean. The saucer style is leak proof and bee resistant and the built in ant-moat stops ants from reaching the nectar. The feeder has perches (I love it when they stop to drink) and three feeding ports.

The cover is bright to attract hummingbirds and has raised flowers to prevent rain from running into the bowl. Both the cover and the clear bowl are constructed with UV stable poly carbonate, the most durable plastic available and are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. The hanging rod is solid brass. Feeders can be hung or post mounted. It comes with a lifetime guarantee, and is made in the USA. This WBU saucer style comes in different sizes and colors too.

Last year the new Jewel Box Feeder was the best selling window hummingbird feeder at Wild Birds Unlimited in East Lansing and Okemos, MI. The semicircular-shaped reservoir holds up to 8 ounces of nectar. It has three raised flowers feeding ports, an optional ant moat that surrounds the feeder, and it mounts easily to the window with suction cups or can screw into a deck. The hinged lid allows for easy filling, while a convenient latch keeps other animals from opening it. The feeder is bright red to help attract hummingbirds and it’s made in the USA with a lifetime guarantee.
But what really set it apart from other feeders was the HighView™ perch. Once hummingbirds discover the feeder, the HighView™ perch invites them to rest comfortably and drink from any of three feeding ports. While the perch is very comfortable for the hummingbirds to rest and drink it also allows you an easy unobstructed view of the beauties. Win, win!

And now the NEW HummZinger HighView™ Feeder takes the best features from the best selling original Wild Birds Unlimited (WBU) saucer style hummingbird feeder and adds the HighView™ perch from the bestselling Jewel Box Window hummingbird feeder to create the best new feeder on the market today.
The HummZinger HighView™ feeder offers an upgrade to the classic line of saucer hummingbird feeders. The feeder includes a HighView™ perch that invites hummingbirds to rest comfortably as they drink from any of four feeding ports while also offering an unobstructed view of the birds. The built-in ant moat blocks crawling insects and the patented Nectar-Guard tips (optional) on the feeding ports prevent bees, wasps, and other flying insects from contaminating nectar. The bright red cover attracts hummers from a distance and is removed easily so the bowl can be cleaned quickly and thoroughly. It’s constructed in the USA of unbreakable polycarbonate and backed with a lifetime guarantee.

* HighView perch for optimal viewing
* Redesigned built-in ant moat
* Easy cleaning and filling
* Drip and leak proof
* Features nectar-level indicator on bowl
* 4 feeding ports
* 12 ounce capacity
Are you ready for hummingbird season?
Wild Birds Unlimited's
Top 10 Sellers in no particular order:

1.
Gift Cards – This is a no-brainer. WBU gift cards are good at all Wild Birds Unlimited stores and allow your loved ones to buy whatever they want.
2.
Brome Squirrel Buster Plus Feeder – This is our best selling squirrel proof feeder. I’ve had this feeder for years and absolutely love it. It’s easy to clean and fill, attracts a variety of birds, is squirrel proof, and has a lifetime guarantee.
3.
Seed Cylinder Feeder – I just bought this feeder a couple years ago and am very happy with the birds that are attracted to the cylinders. I actually have two cylinder feeders now and would recommend this to anyone that wants something a little unique.
4.
Recycled Classic Hopper Feeder – This is a great feeder for all birds. The recycled hoppers are all lifetime guaranteed but I don’t know if you’ll ever have to worry about that. The recycled plastic is so sturdy and easy to clean, you'll love it.
5.
Advanced Pole System Bird Feeder Set-up – So many people complain about having several crooked or tipping Shepard's hooks around the yard. With the Wild Birds Unlimited unique pole system you can build the ultimate bird feeding station. The box set ups give the basic parts and make a great gift and then you can always add more pieces to make the set up to suit your needs.
6.
Bird Houses or Roosting Pockets –Birds use these man made shelters in the winter to get out of the snows and wind. I like to watch them in the morning when one pops out, then another, and another. Several birds go in the shelters each night and in the morning it’s like watching clowns coming out of a car at the circus. How many fit in there?
7.
Heated Bird Bath – Boy we’ve had a hard time keeping these on the floor this year. The heated bird baths are a convenient way to offer birds that much needed water in the winter. You do the birds a big favor when you provide fresh water.
8.
Mesh Finch Feeder – My absolute favorite feeder. The finches flock to the mesh feeders year round in mid-Michigan. I started with one when they first came out a few years ago and now, let me count, I’m up to 5 feeders. Love, love, love them!
9.
Peanut Wreaths – These are “fill when you want to watch them” feeders. Right before we have company over, I fill these feeders and people are always amazed at the flurry of activity the Blue Jays and woodpeckers display as they squabble over the peanuts.
10.
Birdie Bells – Right now I only have three of these feeders. I have them hanging right outside the windows. Woodpeckers, titmice, chickadees, and every other seed and bug eating bird take turns at these feeders. It’s an easy convenient feeder that makes a great gift for someone that has everything.
I forgot to mention books. We have a nice selection of books. Right now the most popular are our Birds of Michigan books and the Backyard Birdsong Guide. And
suet feeders too. Lots of birds are looking for the high fat suet offers and there is always room for a
suet feeder. The list can go on and on so I better stop here.
Come in the stores soon and see what we have to offer your backyard birds.
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Okemos, MI 48864
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