![]() ![]() It was replaced in 1997 with a HummZinger. When you do that, it will be harder for you to see your visitors’ iridescent colors.I (Lanny Chambers) formerly used one of these feeders. ![]() That being said, keeping a feeder completely in the shade isn’t ideal either. If the sun is too intense, the nectar can heat up and spoil or ferment in just a few hours. To further protect your hummingbird food from going bad, you’ll want to put your feeder in a place that gets a mix of sun and shade throughout the day. To make that chore easier, we offer Top-Fill Hummingbird Feeders that make it easier than ever before to empty, clean, and refill your feeder so it's back up and attracting hummers in no time! During hot weather, change it every two days. You must change your feeder’s nectar, even if it looks like it hasn’t lost a drop, on a regular basis. Well, there’s your problem! Hummingbird nectar can spoil or ferment, meaning hummingbirds will try it once or twice, but then it goes bad and they may never come back. The answer, all too often, is: “It’s not empty, so why would I change it?” The first thing we ask after getting that sort of complaint is, “When was the last time you changed the bottle of hummingbird mix?” What am I doing wrong?” And they often wonder if the feeder isn’t in the right place. We hear this concern a lot at Perky-PetⓇ : “I never get any hummingbirds. You can also check out this Perky-PetⓇ video on Hummingbird feeder placement. Within range of your binoculars or camera equipment (because there’s nothing better than seeing them up close).įurther, you need to place your hummingbird feeder in a spot that’s easy for you to reach so that you can reach it to refill it, clean it and monitor it for pests.Close, but not too close, to a window (Hummingbirds can hurt themselves in a collision).Near an eastward facing garden bench (to avoid the harsh afternoon sun in your eyes). ![]()
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