{"id":12365,"date":"2009-04-20T17:43:45","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T21:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/?p=12365"},"modified":"2023-07-05T20:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T00:22:06","slug":"feeding-hummingbirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/feeding-hummingbirds\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding Hummingbirds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n              <figure class=\"size-large alignnone\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CHummingbird-Glant-ML104647011.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CHummingbird-Glant-ML104647011-1280x719.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CHummingbird-Glant-ML104647011-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CHummingbird-Glant-ML104647011-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CHummingbird-Glant-ML104647011-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CHummingbird-Glant-ML104647011-1280x719.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CHummingbird-Glant-ML104647011-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CHummingbird-Glant-ML104647011.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"Calliope Hummingbird by Joshua Glant\/Macaulay Library 104647011\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n                <figcaption><em>Calliope Hummingbird by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/104647011\">Joshua Glant\/Macaulay Library<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>  googletag.cmd.push(function () {    googletag.defineSlot('\/106885985\/aab_default', [300, 250], 'div-dfp-slot1').addService(googletag.pubads());    googletag.defineSlot('\/106885985\/aab_default_bottom', [300, 250], 'div-dfp-slot2').addService(googletag.pubads());    googletag.defineSlot('\/106885985\/aab_leaderboard', [728, 90], 'div-dfp-leaderboard').addService(googletag.pubads());    googletag.pubads().setTargeting('pid', ['\/index.php\/']).setTargeting('url', ['aab']);    googletag.enableServices();  });<\/script><div class='wp-block-group sidebar-alignright'>  <div class='campad-side'>    <div id='div-dfp-slot1' class='campad cta-space'>      <script type='text\/javascript'>googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-dfp-slot1'); });<\/script>    <\/div>    <div id='div-dfp-slot2' class='campad cta-space'>      <script type='text\/javascript'>googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display('div-dfp-slot2'); });<\/script>    <\/div>  <\/div><!--end adblock--><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to make hummingbird food with just table sugar and water. We&#8217;ll tell you all you need to know:<\/p>\n<p>Use table sugar rather than honey to make hummingbird food\u2014when honey is diluted with water, bacteria and fungus thrive in it. The normal mixture, especially ideal during hot or dry weather, is \u00bc cup of sugar per cup of water. During cold, rainy, or foggy conditions when fresh water is plentiful but birds need more energy, it\u2019s fine to make the mixture \u2153 cup of sugar per cup of water. Concentrations of sugars in natural nectars vary within about that range.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-alignright sidebar-space order-bottom\"><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" id=\"hs-cta-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"http:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/95627\/a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/95627\/a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3.png\"  alt=\"New self-paced course: Learn How to Identify Bird Songs, Click to Learn More\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(95627, 'a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3', {}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\r\n<!--<span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\">\r\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\" id=\"hs-cta-394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\">-->\r\n        <!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]-->\r\n        <!--<a href=\"http:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/95627\/394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\"  target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/95627\/394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd.png\"  alt=\"Join the Cornell Lab\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n    <script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script>\r\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n        hbspt.cta.load(95627, '394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd', {});\r\n    <\/script>\r\n<\/span>-->\r\n<!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>If you mix up small quantities of sugar water every day or two, there\u2019s no need to boil the water. But if you mix up larger batches and refrigerate part for later use, then it\u2019s wise to make the mixture with boiling water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> There&#8217;s no need to\u00a0add red food color to sugar water, or to use red-colored\u00a0commercial mixes. Nectar in flowers is clear, after all, and red food coloring may be harmful for hummingbirds. It&#8217;s the flowers themselves that are brightly colored, not the nectar\u2014and that&#8217;s why hummingbird feeders typically are designed with red parts to attract the notice of hummingbirds.<\/p>\n<h3>What kind of feeder is best?<\/h3>\n<p>The two most important issues to consider in selecting hummingbird feeders are how easy they are to take apart and clean, and how large they are.<\/p>\n<p>The best-sized feeders are those that are emptied every day or two by the hummingbirds you have.\u00a0Bacteria and mold grow in sugar water, and sugar ferments, so hummingbird water should never be left out for more than two or three days, and changed daily in very hot weather. The easier it is to clean a hummingbird feeder, the more likely you are to do it often and well. 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If the bee guards are yellow, they may, ironically, attract bees.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_12368\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"250\"]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/annas_bottle.jpg\" alt=\"annas hummingbird at feeder\" width=\"250\" height=\"175\" \/> <em>Anna's Hummingbird by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/32019105@N08\/3313185570\/\">Sam Wilson<\/a>.<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n--><\/p>\n<h3>Feeder Placement<\/h3>\n<p>With hummingbirds, more feeders are usually better than larger feeders. 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