Hummingbird feeders were invented a hundred years ago. Since that time, they have still functioned on the same principles. Other than design, not much change has occurred. They faithfully dispense nectar trough a small tube.
For hummingbirds, the restaurant of choice is undeniably the nectar feeder. Hummingbirds also need to savage bugs and flower nectar all day long, but it won’t equal to the amount of nectar they can gulp from a feeder.
Always on the Lookout for their Next Meal
The birds instinctively know the importance of a balanced diet, especially if they’re feeding chicks but the feeder is the best place to refuel. If you see a hummingbird cruising over a lawn, they are likely eating through a swarm of gnats.
Hummingbirds teach their chicks by example how to navigate and use the feeders. Their chicks teach their own chicks the same and pass it along from generation to generation. In other words, the hummingbird feeders have become a vital refueling station. They remember where they found food the previous year and return with the same expectations.
The Red Trend
Feeders actually help the hummingbirds thrive and have more chicks.
Hummingbirds have a very good visual sensitivity to red flowers and anything red.
Hummingbirds have an exquisite visual sensitivity to red flowers and anything red. But keep in mind that they're downright territorial. So, to accommodate many of these backyard jewels, set several feeders out far from each other, so everyone is happy.
Help Build a Hummingbird Habitat
Quackups have embarked on the same journey to make lives better for hummingbirds. Our Nesting Pods and Nesting Home are designed to last year over year and provide the ideal, safest place to nest.
Our Hummingbird Home and Hummingbird Nesting Pods have been proven successful but as more are added to more backyards they will be recognized by the savvy birds as the best place to nest. They will become as prolific and useful as the everlasting feeder.