The Helmet Feeder
“A new helmet with a built-in bird feeder will allow wearers to get amazing face to face contact with nature. The flighty birds hover in front of the wearer’s face for up to 30 seconds as they drink a sugar-water solution from between the eyes of the feeder mask. The wearable hummingbird feeder is covered in images of red rhododendrons to further attract the birds and protects your eyes and face from being pecked. Hummingbirds, which are mainly found in central and south America, are able to assess the amount of sugar in the nectar they eat and reject flower types that produce nectar which is less than 10 per cent sugar. They often take sugar water from artificial feeders, which provide a reliable source of energy especially when flower blossoms are less abundant. Those who want to try out the gadget need to have patience. The mask is first placed over a can of paint for a few days to allow the birds to get used to it. Even then the birds can take a while to approach the eye2eye mask, according to designer Doyle Doss, from California, U.S. Still he insisted it was well worth the wait.” w/ photos
