How can I make a DIY rain cover for hummingbird feeders?

Sally

I am a bird lover especially hummers. I look forward to feeding them every year. Here are ideas I found for your project,

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/137148751122888346/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/556898310164330150/

I forgot to post this one as well

The rain should not bother them. The little cups where the hummingbird sticks their beak allows the new nectar to flow into the well as they drink. You need to change the nectar and thoroughly scrub the feeder every few days. Only add a small amount of the nectar daily and rinse then once a week wash the entire feeder with soap and a toothbrush. The nectar can spoil quickly in the heat and make the birds sick. If you insist on a cover try to cut a hole in an aluminum pie plate and slip on the top of the feeder before you hang it back up.

Sally: I've had a hummer feeder for over 20 years... and have never had a problem that required a rain cover. (When it's pouring rain, they don't fly.)

Here is a video I found with some tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OMm7effqCM

You really don't need any. They will not fly if raining too hard. I have them year round and two families living in one of my Texas privet shrubs. My mom always had feeders, hence, no matter where I have lived, I have had them as well. Two of my feeders are protected by my front porch and in inclement weather, they favor those first. Now up to six feeders. And they come to my kitchen window to inform me if they run low.

Hi Sally, I saw this picture, you just take a plastic bowl and mount the feeder low inside the bowl, then hang as usual. Hope this helps you