What is a plastic hummingbird?
The plastic hummingbird feeder is a red colored container that holds sugar water, allowing the hummingbirds to feed either from dripping or, depending on the design, through small holes in the lid. One resembles a vertical tube captured at both ends dripping with a neckline ranging from the lower closure. The caps and plastic tubes are red because the hummingbirds are naturally attracted to this color. The feeder is filled with sugar water or nectar and usually suspended in a place where it is visible from the house.
The second type of a plastic collector of hummingbirds is in the shape of a bowl and can be clean plastic, but will have a red, flat removable lid or upper part. Three or more small drinking holes are evenly distributed around the lid. It is a thin ring or rail connected to the top of three arms. Želedka allows hummingbirds to rest when they drink, so this type of feeder is particularly attractive. Also the non -dripping nectar is less prone to attracting bees and is much easier orshield.
If the feeder is a plastic hummingbird with a suspended type, the upper part will have a metal hanger. Deluxe models come with a small cup that acts as a ditch on the base of the hanger. Filled with water and prevents ants from serving the hanger to get to the nectar. Some models come with a stick that screws to the base of the bowl rather than the top, and can be stuck in the ground, allowing the placement of the feeder in the flower or bird bird.
Creating your own nectar is preferable to purchase, because nectar sold in stores is usually red of the dye and often contains other ingredients such as preservatives or "protein" additives. Colibrates require nothing but sugar water because they obtain all proteins and vitamins that need insects when eating. The red dye is also considered unhealthy for birds. The best thing can do for your hummers is to watchSimple recipe:
Boil 4 parts of water per 1 part white, granulated pure cane sugar. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
For example, if you used 2 cups of water, you would add a cup of sugar. Filter water is good, but do not replace syrup, brown sugar or white sugar that is not "clean cane". This recipe is closest to the real flower nectar and should not change. Cooking the mixture will last longer, but let the nectar cool before you put it in the feeder!
change the nectar in your feeder of plastic hummingbirds every 2-3 days, even if it is not empty. Hummers have good memories and eventually stop returning if the nectar is repeatedly outdated. When replenishing, divide the feeder and wash it thoroughly with hot water. (Therefore, the selection of a model that is easy to clean is smart.) If you use the detergent, make sure that the feeder rinse well.
It may take a while for small birds to initially discover your plastic feederColibrates, but as soon as they do it, they come back often. During the waiting period, continue to change the nectar regularly, even if it is not drunk. If you want to speed up his discovery, you can place a large red bow on the hanger.
hummingbirds are beautiful to watch and are extremely unique animals. They are the only birds that can move, fly back, directly up or straight down. Their wings flap at 80 times per second and during a courtship up to 200 times per second. This requires rapid metabolism that always uses energy, and therefore their tendency to sugar, which will look for every ten minutes during their awakening. Hummers burn anywhere between 7,000 - 12,000 calories a day. If you want to put it in a perspective, the man in good physical condition consumes and burns about 2,500 calories a day!
There are many kinds of hummingbirds, and California is lucky to have hummers throughout the year, although in other countries they only appear seasonally during spring migration. Many websites are dedicated to watching annualMigration throughout the US and the invitation of public participation in observation.
Colibrates plastic feeders are sold in most DO-IT-YOURSELF stores, department stores and pets; They can also be purchased online. They are a cheap way to enjoy unrivaled magic of hummingbirds. Once you are addicted, you will probably never be without one again.