[Tweeters] Hummingbird Feeders

[dcsimonsen at comcast.net]

Hi all – For those wondering about sugar concentration, it might be helpful to know what Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology says:

 

“The normal mixture… is ¼ cup of sugar per cup of water. [But] During cold, rainy, or foggy conditions when fresh water is plentiful but birds need more energy, it’s fine to make the mixture ⅓ cup of sugar per cup of water. Concentrations of sugars in natural nectars vary within about that range.”  

 

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/feeding-hummingbirds/

 

The key to increasing the sugar is to be sure fresh drinking water is also available.  We put out a heated birdbath during freezing weather for just that reason.  All the birds (not just hummers) appreciate it.  😊

 

Doug Simonsen

Anacortes

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