Is it possible to create hummingbird feeders?
Is it possible to create hummingbird feeders? Purchased ones are so ugly!
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I made a hummingbird feeder last year out of an old tequila bottle. You could easily substitute a different type of bottle with a cork. The bottle I used had a wooden stopper, so I drilled a hole the same diameter as some clear tubing purchased in the plumbing department and inserted the tubing in the hole. Then I wrapped the bottle with twine (wire would probably be better) in order to hang it. The first time I used it (after the picture was taken - I made my feeder during the winter), I was disappointed because all the liquid drained out in just a day. Then after examining a store-bought feeder, I modified mine by bending the tube upward and tying it to the neck of the bottle, making it U-shaped. The liquid stopped flowing once it reached the lowest point of the tube, and hummingbirds were still able to reach in and drink using their long beaks.
Ashley Mann
on Dec 11, 2014
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