[Tweeters] Hummingbird Feeders

[Robert O'Brien]

If it's not clear how the bird bath heater is attached send me an email and
I'll send you a photo. Bob O'Brien

On Tuesday, December 28, 2021, Robert O'Brien <baro at pdx.edu> wrote:


> 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

>>

>> Anacortes

>>

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