Sunday, May 3, 2020

How to Make Hummingbird Solution

1. Buy a feeder. Make sure it has bee/wasp guards. Unless you want to feed wasps and bees. Wasps can kill hummingbirds.

2. Make sure the solution is absolute. Any less or any more, and it can hurt hummingbirds. Do not use any syrups or brown sugar. Use white sugar.

3. a) 1 part sugar
b) 4 parts water
I use cups, but it also depends on how large your feeder is.

4. Boil the water and add the sugar. This makes it easier to for the sugar to dissolve in the water. Let the water cool.

5. Do not add red food colouring. It is not known if it hurts hummingbirds or not, but it's best if you don't. The feeders usually have red on them already.

6. I like to pour the solution over the sink. Makes less of a mess. Quickly flip the feeder over and you'll see that it'll fill in the red bottom. Or you can do this outside, just in case if it spills after you flip it over.

7. Wash it out and clean it once every two days. The sugar water will turn into alcohol and ants often find their way into it. You can also buy a piece that sits on top of the feeder that can keep ants out (ant guard).

8. If you're lucky, and you're quiet and sit still, you can get hummingbirds to come close! It's fun.

HUMMINGBIRDS OF THE EAST
Ruby-throated 
Black-chinned (rare)
Calliope (rare)
Buff-bellied (rare)
Blue-throated (rare)
Rufous (rare)
Anna's (rare)
Broad-billed (rare)
Allen's (rare)

HUMMINGBIRDS OF THE WEST
Black-chinned
Ruby-throated (rare)
Anna's
Costa's
Broad-tailed 
Rufous
Allen's
Calliope

HUMMINGBIRDS OF THE SOUTHWEST
Magnificent 
Blue-throated 
Lucifer
Black-chinned
Anna's
Costa's
Broad-tailed
Rufous
Allen's
Calliope
Broad-billed
Violet-crowned
White-eared

HUMMINGBIRDS OF THE SOUTHEAST
Ruby-throated
Buff-bellied

VAGRANT HUMMINGBIRDS
Bumblebee 
Berylline 
Cinnamon 
Xantus's 
Mexican Violetear
Green-breasted Mango
Plain-capped Starthroat
Bahama Woodstar


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