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TOXIC to birds because of galvanized metal, as with copper feeders. It's too late to return, but I'm taking mine down. Hummingbirds don't seem to like it much anyway. Thank you to this reviewer: METAL BASE TOXIC to HUMMINGBIRDS By picky reader - December 16, 2013 As a veterinarian, I would advise against purchasing this product. The metal pan base appears to be galvanized, which means it is coated with a layer of zinc to prevent rusting. If so, that zinc will leach into the water and is toxic to birds. I returned mine for this reason. Feeders containing copper should also be avoided, since copper toxicity is also problem for birds. Also avoid hummingbird food containing red dye, which is associated with birth defects. (Instead just use a 1:4 mixture of sugar to unsoftened water; which is the same thing, without the harmful dye). Since you probably don't intend to harm the birds you are trying to help, I would advise choosing different products. If you have already purchased these products, I would advise returning them or just throwing them away. You won't see the dead hummingbirds, new ones will keep coming to the feeder, but you may be killing them off without realizing it. Even if they put a clear coating over the metal, it wouldn't last long enough to prevent the hazard. It's just a bad material for what would appear to otherwise be a nice feeder. 35 of 36 people found this review helpful ←Prev Next→