Drinking Bird The Famous (2 Pack)

Classic drinking bird--This pair showed up in two different colors--red or green. They drink like a duck and clink like a duck-but they're birds of a different feather. My only concern is that, according to the box label, they contain methylene chloride as the magic fluid, which is non-flammable, but has been banned by the EPA for use in paint strippers due to its toxicity. (When I was a kid, my father had to sign his life away because that version contained highly flammable ether!). So be careful--don't allow kids to break the bird.

My Dad brought home a pair of these 50+ years ago! I enjoyed them then, and I think even more now, especially when watching my grandkids watch them. The old ones were painted an opaque mustard yellow so you couldn't see what was going on inside. I think these clear ones are much better, and might even get your kids interested in Physics!

Color of the fluid is apparently random. One of the birds refused to bob, and seller HNDTEK was outstanding, they just asked where the end the replacements to. They arrived just a few days and they've been bobbing merrily ever since. Thank you, HNDTEK.Three months later, I'm knocking it down to 4 stars. First, because of the dye. The blue and purple both turned yellow within two months (hard sunlight but only for a few hours per day) and the red has become a pale pink. They will all be pale yellow soon. Second, because you've really got to work to keep them bobbing. If you search online, you'll find that the 'water' needs to be dosed with vinegar to slow down the growth of bioslime, and the bird heads washed from time to time to get rid of anything growing on them. Not incredibly difficult, but the birds will require some routine maintenance.

Super cheap materials but exactly what I expected. "Dads ducky" (as my 3 year old calls it) has been bobbing for over a month straight now. Just keep the water filled. Keep out of reach of children. The glass is very thin and I've read the liquid stains if it touches anything. Only other real complaint I have is the size cup you need is a little difficult to find. None of my glasses or jars would really work but a plastic children's cup fit the bill.

The birds are smaller and more cheaply built than they seem.Edit: Here we are 3 weeks later, and one of the birds has stopped drinking completely. The other bird still works. They are drinking from the same cup of water too.

Enjoyed the Famous Lucky Drinking Birds. They work right out of the box. Fun science toy for desktop and easy conversation starter. Fascinating retro style. These items are fragile however, care must be taken to not drop them. Enjoyed them enough to order a larger 6 pack just earlier today to give away as gifts. Good Luck

Nothing more to add than that it does in fact work perfectly, just follow the simple instructions to wet the head first, so there is water to evaporate to get the motion going and that the cup is the right height to wet the beak every time it tips down.

I was excited to buy this for my husband. The price seemed fair, and they were colorful - a nice addition to his desk. However, when you push the birds' head down to begin the perpetual 'drinking' motion, it only 'drinks' a couple of times before it loses its momentum and begins to come to a stop. Very disappointed. I would not recommend this product.