| Humming birds are tiny creatures averaging 3.5 | | | | It is important to hand your humming bird feeder |
| inches from head to tail. They are the worlds | | | | shortly before spring. If a hummingbird is drawn |
| smallest bird, and they are spectacular to witness | | | | to the feeder at this time, it will likely return |
| because of their brilliant colors an their motionless, | | | | throughout the season, well into fall. |
| hovering feeding habits. | | | | A hummingbird feeder has to be clean; otherwise |
| The best way to feed hummingbirds is by using a | | | | the bird will not feed. It should be colorful - |
| nectar feeder. You must place it high enough on a | | | | preferably red and orange with red ribbons trailing |
| branch so that squirrels and other predators | | | | off the feeder so it can be easily spotted by the |
| cannot feed from it. A mixture of sugar and | | | | humming bird. There are a couple of different |
| water is the best way to attract humming birds. | | | | types of hummingbird feeders. The dish type has |
| This blend is as close as you can come to flower | | | | a perch and allows a good view of the way a |
| nectars. You should not use honey, molasses or | | | | hummingbird feeds. The gravity fed bottle style |
| any other artificial sweeteners. Though they eat | | | | feeder has no perch that eliminates the problem |
| small insects for protein, hummingbirds also rely | | | | of other pests landing on it to feed. |
| heavily on flower and prepared nectar for their | | | | Hummingbird feeders come in many different |
| energy needs. You might be able to successfully | | | | styles and shapes. Some are beautifully hand |
| attract them to a backyard feeder with a proper | | | | blown glass bulbs that enhance the charm of any |
| combination of timing, consistency, and cleanliness. | | | | backyard. |