| View Larger Image | DRINKING BIRD | Toyby American Science & Surplus
| List Price: | $5.95 | |
| | Sales Rank: | 1,814st |
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FEATURES | - Drinking Bird A rather dumb looking 6" bird with a felt covered head and has plastic feet. Worse, he cannot get his fill of water. You buy the drinks.
- Fluid inside condenses from the evaporative cooling of the water off the bird's beak, making it top heavy and dunking it back into the water. The condensate rejoins the liquid pool in the bird's bulb, and he tips up again. Process continues indefinitely.
- It works, but it's not any more than moderately well made, and not any more than moderately priced. WARNING! The fluid and dye inside the bird can permanently stain, and the bird's glass body can easily be broken.
- Children are fascinated by the bobbing bird, and the educational possibilities are great. But they should watch it, not fondle it!!
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Drinking Bird A rather dumb looking 6" bird with a felt covered head and has plastic feet. Worse, he cannot get his fill of water. You buy the drinks. Fluid inside condenses from the evaporative cooling of the water off the bird's beak, making it top heavy and dunking it back into the water. The condensate rejoins the liquid pool in the bird's bulb, and he tips up again. Process continues indefinitely. It works, but it's not any more than moderately well made, and not any more than moderately priced. WARNING! The fluid and dye inside the bird can permanently stain, and the bird's glass body can easily be broken. Children are fascinated by the bobbing bird, and the educational possibilities are great. But they should watch it, not fondle it!! |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 17 reviews)
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Contains methelene chloride by Susan Hancock (Cape Elizabeth, Maine)  1 Stars
September 30, 2009
I purchased this for my grandson, but, I won't be giving it to him. It contains methelene chloride; the last thing I want to give any child is a toy with a dangerous chemical in it. I've also tried to make it work with no luck. Too much of a hassle to return it; it's going in the trash. Save your money.
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A requested gift! by C. Caufield (Chandler, AZ USA)  5 Stars
July 07, 2009
I purchased this item as a surprise for my fiance. He had stated repeatedly that he wished to find one of these birds. I searched around town and I couldn't find it anywhere. Checked all the online sites and this was the best price. Took it out of the box and all parts are there. Looks great and exactly what I ordered. Service was great and the package came when expected. Would order from the company again.
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Drinking Bird by Rw Pierce  4 Stars
June 29, 2009
I have not seen one of these birds for 65 yr. Remember my grandfather had one which coptivated our very young minds. Great science toy !
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Precisely as expected by Dever P. Norman (Little Rock, AR USA) 4 Stars
May 10, 2009
This is as ugly as any other drinking bird I've seen so far, but once you get past that, it's handy for explaining pressure and condensation.
Durability really doesn't apply here, as it's not a toy for children.
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Flew the Coop by thecthouse 4 Stars
April 03, 2009
This bird does not stop drinking. I recommended he talk to someone about his problem, but all I got was the glazed over look in his eyes. With his goofy hat and tacky tail feather, he finds his way to any available drink and dips his head right in, regardless of who he's hurting in the process.
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