Health & Fitness
How Hummingbird Feeders Work
I have three feeders at my home and I see about 5-6 different hummingbirds per feeder.
The real benefit of a hummingbird feeder isn’t food so they can eat. This is a common misconception. Hummingbirds eat small insects, ants, mosquitoes, aphids, gnats, midges, caterpillars, flying ants, weevils, small beetles, whiteflies and insect eggs and small spiders.
They use the nectar of a feeder or flowers to go get food. Hummingbirds have a lot of energy and fly quickly through the air.
I have found them to be friendly and curious birds and do communicate and everywhere they go.
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Hummingbird feeders should be filled with water and sugar. I recommend ¼ cup of sugar to a pitcher of water. It is very important to clean the inside of the feeder. I use an old tooth brush so no mold will grow inside the feeder.
The feeder water will last about 10 days.
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Your hummingbirds will let you know it is good or not because if they like it, you will see them and they will be around a lot. I hope your hummingbirds are as happy as mine.