How to Make a Hummingbird Feeder

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There's something delightful about the sight of a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower. You can attract more hummingbirds to your garden by building this basic feeder.

Step 1: Remove labels
Remove the label from the bottle.

Step 2: Remove cap center
Drill several holes in the top of the screw-on bottle cap and remove the center of the cap.

Step 3: Attach cap to cup
Glue the bottle cap upside-down on the inside bottom of the plastic cup. Apply the glue as four bridges between the sides of the bottle cap and the cup, making sure the bottle cap rests slightly below the rim of the plastic cup.

Tip
The plastic cup should be slightly larger and deeper than the bottle cap.

Step 4: Attach eyehook
Drill a hole in the base of the bottle and attach an eye hook for hanging.

Step 5: Attach red flowers
Glue the red plastic flowers to the edge of the cup, leaving room for the hummingbird's beak.

Step 6: Make nectar
Prepare hummingbird nectar by combining 1 cup sugar with 4 cups water and add it to the bottle.

Step 7: Attach bottle
Screw the bottle onto the bottlecap and hang your new hummingbird feeder.

Did You Know?
Hummingbirds are only found in the Western Hemisphere.

[Dplusithicus]

I live in the eastern hemisphere and I've seen humming birds come to our garden during the spring, summer, and autumn. they're rare now but I still see them around.

[mariebossard]

The Dollar Tree stores have humming bird feeder for $1 and they work great!

[ashishsaxena]

Incorrect info at the end of the video - I am from India and see Humming Birds in my garden every morning. Each morning I wakeup to see and capture these beautiful birds in my
camera( two different colors - 1. Metallic Navy Blue/Black and 2. Khakhi
shaded) in our tiny garden at the center of this city that has a
population of some people living in it. There are some 6/7 of
them around our house. Also, like Hasan Alvi said he can see them in Pakistan too.. So they are found all over the world :)

[UrbanXExplorer]

I know this old video but just wanted to comment on where humming birds are. I live on east coast in ohio and setting here watching birds feeding. Since I'm no longer able to work due to seizures I had to find hobbie..lol so got into bird feeders. Now as of yesterday I seen couple humming birds and this morning I know that they're all over at my uncle's and my aunts house she has bout 5 humming bird feeders..but glad I come across this video which was very first one to pop up. I see that you make the humming sector with water an sugar awesome and I saved few bottles making one another bird feeder and other humming one

[christianstclaire]

Looks like this feeder would leak a lot due to the hanging hook piecing the bottle, air would enter and leak on bottom, or did I mis something. ?

[greenlady]

Any hummingbird feeder that allows the liquid to drip out will attract ants and bees and this disrupts the bird's feeding. Also, I agree with the others who say the sugar and water must be boiled to reduce the chlorine and kill any problems that might lurk in the sugar. Keeping a smaller container is advised too since you ideally want to clean it every 4-6 days depending on how hot your climate is. The hotter, the more likely it will start growing funky stuff in the liquid.

[WickedOneVA]

What is she using as the plastic cup? I don't know what that thing is? Doesn't look like any plastic cup I've seen, is it a part of a certain type of cup?

[joen]

Far from being practical and not explained well. You should have put more effort in this video

[member]

The hummingbird nectar should always be boiled first. It kills any bacteria. Best for the

[digupstuff]

I was wondering about the glue and the plastic flowers, that it may harm those gorgeous little birds.

[hattem]

I saw hummingbird everyday in my garden in Saudia Arabia, Saudi Arabia is not on the western hemisphere.

[tagtenor]

I think what would have helped this "How-To" vid was to speed up the directions a little bit more! LOLOL! Holy cow!

[yasasmaddumage]

I saw some hummingbirds in my garden this morning. I'm from sri lanka. Does it mean sri lanka is in western hemisphere?!

[teent]

You need to bring the sugar and water to a full boil for at least a minute to prevent contamination. This will also prevent your feeder from getting discolored.

[WuHa]

Cool....I have 2 feeders already which have been getting a lot of traffic....but want another one or 2....maybe try this or just buy the $$ store ones 😅

[jamesdelast]

When starting new, how will the hummingbird know that there's food in the bottle. Is it the sugar smell.

[Dwazedas]

Some of the primary components in plasticand the glue or the additives WILL leak into the water. This is an issue with ALL plastic-based designs. So yes, it is always better to make sure there are many native flowers around, rather than to use a feeder.

[chawn]

Suppose to boil the water before adding sugar. Not tap water

[Donner]

Am I the only one flashing back to Robin Scherbatsky and her "but-umm" drinking game??

[michaelberna]

I put one of these next to the nest so that it will save momma a trip to farther food sources.