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Humming Bird Feeder

A humming bird feeder is an interesting addition to your yard or garden in the summer.  Feeders often provide unexpected entertainment.  Humming birds or "hummers" are like tiny helicopters and their antics during their mating season are a treat to watch.  They migrate  southward and return in the spring, following the spring flowers.

The many species offers an abundance of colors and are found only in the Americas.   Hummers can easily be attracted to your home.  They feed on insects and nectar during most of the day.  Here's a very easy
recipe for humming bird nectar.

For more information on humming birds, birds, bird feeders and houses visit our sister site at feeders and houses.  We've got some great ideas for attracting birds to your yard.

You can attract humming birds with an inexpensive red plastic tube feeder.  The humming birds will hover in the air beating their wings at super speed creating the humming sound as they feed on your humming bird feeders.  They are particularly attracted to the red colors so make sure you have at least one bright red one to attract them to your garden.  They will then feed from the other feeders too.

Humming birds are also attracted to red flowers and tubular blossoms like honeysuckle.  Planting a flower garden gives the humming birds more reason to hang out at your place.  Your feeder may attract finches who may chase away the hummers.  You can avoid this problem by using a feeder without perches or a flared out base as the finch needs something to grip as he feeds. 

It can be surprising how many beautiful birds are living around us unnoticed before we offer them a place to eat.

Here's more information on Hummingbird feeder food.   

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