[Tweeters] Hummingbird Feeders

[Robert O'Brien]

Another use of the birdbath warmer: I wire one underneath the flat bottom
of the red part of my 1 quart hummingbird feeder which is hung near enough
to the house all year round to have access to electricity. It works great
and then I just remove the wires and heater during warmer times. Bob
O'Brien Portland

 P. S. Perhaps this has been mentioned before but if a hummingbird feeder
starts freezing it's pure water that freezes and the remaining liquid
becomes more and more concentrated in sugar. There is a potential if
there's just a little bit of liquid left that the solution would be
damaging to hummingbirds.

On Tuesday, December 28, 2021, <dcsimonsen at comcast.net> wrote:


> Hi all – For those wondering about sugar concentration, it might be

> helpful to know what Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology says:

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> “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.”

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

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> 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.  😊

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> Doug Simonsen

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> Anacortes

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