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Hummingbirds are a beautiful bird to have in your
backyard. Some
people may experience problems when trying to attract hummers to
their yard. We have compiled a few great tricks and tips to use with your
hummingbird feeder. Here are a few good tips to remember when you
are trying to attract hummingbirds to your house.
- Be
sure to have your hummingbird feeder up and ready before the hummers
arrive to your area. This
will help you keep the hummingbirds in your yard all season!
- Always
make sure that your hummingbird feeder is clean. A dirty hummingbird feeder can cause bacteria to grow,
and in turn deter hummers from coming to your house.
- Clean
your hummingbird feeder every 3-5 days, and even more frequent in
hotter weather.
- Never
use a harsh cleaner when cleaning your feeder.
- Make
sure that you replace the nectar, not reuse.
- Try
not to fill the hummingbird feeder more than ½ full.
The hummers will not have enough time to eat a full hummingbird
feeder.
- Place
your hummingbird feeder in an area where there are flowers that
hummers like, or place some hanging flower baskets by your hummer
feeder. (Hummingbirds
really like red flowers, but they will eat the nectar of other colored
flowers as well. Try to
use tube flowers in baskets and surrounding areas.)
- Some
hummingbirds are territorial, so use multiple hummingbird feeders to
attract more hummingbirds to your garden.
- Try
tying a red ribbon to your hummingbird feeder, hummingbirds seem to
like the color red.
It is important to remember that hummingbirds like to
eat natural nectar. Don’t
be discouraged if after the natural flowers in your garden die, the
hummers slow down feeding at your hummingbird feeders.
Just use these hummingbird feeder tips and you are sure to have
hummers in your garden this year!
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