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Hummer Feeder

Want to attract hummingbirds to your yard? Then make your own hummer feeder using one of these ideas.

Jar Feeder. Use a nail to poke a 1/8-inch (3-mm) hole in the lid of a clean baby food jar. (Ask an adult to help.) Fill the jar with sugar water and screw on the lid. Add red paint or tape around the hole to attract the birds' attention. Attach wire around the lid to hang the feeder.

Plastic Bottle Feeder. In a clean plastic bottle, make a hole about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the cap. Push a plastic straw through the hole. Fill the bottle with water, turn it upside down, and adjust the straw until water fills it up without spilling out. Empty the bottle and glue the straw in place with waterproof glue. Tie a string around the bottle to hang it, and add a circle of red cardboard or plastic around the straw.

Hummer Feeder photo

Frisbee Feeder. Turn a red Frisbee upside down and fill it with sugar water. Simply set it on a table, or poke holes at the top of the rim and attach wire to hang it.
Hang your feeder in the shade. Look for a place with trees or bushes nearby to give hummers somewhere to hide and rest between visits.
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Fill Your Hummer Feeder With This Tasty Mix

Mix ½ cup of sugar with 1 cup of hot water.
Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Add 1 cup of cold water.

Sugar water spoils quickly in summer heat. Every few days, be sure to scrub your feeder clean, rinse it thoroughly, and refill it. You can keep extra sugar water in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Idea by Kate Hofmann

Craft by Robin Walker

Photo by Mark Godfrey

Art by Jack Desrocher