Debbie Bruce from Wild Birds Unlimited shows how to hang two different hummingbird feeders and talks about maintaining them.
Debbie brought two ways to hang a feeder. First, she shows a freestanding pole that can be pushed into the ground. She also shows a hanger that can be stuck to a window with suction cups.
Hummingbirds drink nectar which is 4 parts water and 1 part white table sugar. Don’t use honey or a sugar substitute. Ants like to get the sugar too, so Debbie shows how an ant trap will keep the ants out of the feeder. Hummingbirds will avoid nectar that is contaminated with ants.
Change the nectar every 35 days even if there is some left. If the weather is hot it will need to be changed more often. Also, If the nectar gets cloudy it needs to be changed.
It is important to regularly clean hummingbird feeders. Wash them in soapy water. You can also use a mild bleach solution (1 part bleach to 10 parts water).
Leave the feeders out with nectar in them until late in the fall. The hummingbirds will migrate south even if there is still food available. Leaving the feeder up will give much needed energy to late migrating birds.

Watch these videos for more ideas on bringing birds to your garden:

Attracting Winter Birds:    • Attracting Winter Birds  Family Plot  

Birdhouses:    • Birdhouses  Family Plot  

Bird Feeders:    • Bird Feeders – This Week In the Garden  

Setting up a birdfeeder:    • Setting Up a Bird Feeder – Family Plot  

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