What is the difference between a hummingbird feeder and a regular bird seed feeder/?
March 23, 2010 Seed Bird Feeder
I actually saw a hummingbird around y new bird feeder, but it didn’t go for the seeds!
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Hummingbird feeders are liquid feeders, you put sugar water in them, birdseed feeders are for solid food (birdseed)
Geez, hummingbirds want nectar (a liquid).
they don’t eat seeds
Hummingbirds eat nothing but sweet nectar. They will sip on sugar water in a hummingbird feeder. They are highly attracted to the color red. That’s why most feeders are red.
HUMMINGBIRDS DON’T FEED FROM REGULAR BIRD SEED FEEDERS. THEY DRINK NECTAR. A HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER IS FULL OF A RED JUICE THAT’S MIXED WITH WATER, SUCROSE AND OTHER VITAMINS FOR THEM. THERE WINGS GO SO FAST THAT THEY DRINK BASICALLY STRAIGHT SUGAR TO KEEP THEM GOING.
if you want to get a hummingbird feeder, you need to boil up some hummingbird "nectar". Recipe: 4 cups of water to 1 cup of sugar. Once cooled….you can start feeding hummingbirds. Keep in mind you must change the water minimum once weekly…I change mine every 3-4 days. It can ferment and get the birds "drunk" and could kill them. You have to be careful in hot weather as it will ferment faster. Good Luck.