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13. Perky Pet Model 124

Wishing Well

• 16 oz. capacity *
• cedar frame, brass roof *
• 4 ports with protruding red flowers *
• no perches *
• Ease of filling: 3.00
• Ease of use: 2.50
• Ease of cleaning: 3.00
• Ease of hanging: 3.25
• Durability: 3.00
• Stability: 3.50
• Attractiveness to birds: 1.50 + 1.50
• Visual appeal (human): 2.75
  
• Total score: 24.00
  
  
• Comments: Difficult to get plastic feeder in and out of cedar frame. Deep, cup-shaped ports reduce visibility for feeding birds, leaving them vulnerable to attack by others. Not popular with hummingbirds in tests. It’s hard to see birds for frame and ports.