![]() Two of the most sought after accessories for hummingbird feeders are ant moats and cleaning brushes. Add a hanging perch like the hummingbird swings below, near your hummingbird feeders so they can rest, and you can enjoy them more. Visiting and hovering around nectar flowers or hummingbird feeders takes plenty of energy. Hummingbirds spend 80% of the day perching. The Perky-Pet and Kaytee Liquid Nectar is ready to go! The Best-1 Instant Hummingbird Nectar is clear and is designed to be added to water. ![]() I’m showing you two of the best hummingbird nectars. If you are lucky enough to have tons of hummingbirds feeding, a larger capacity hummingbird feeder will help with all the work! You won’t have to keep filling your hummingbird feeder as much and can spend more time enjoying the hummingbirds. These top fill hummingbird feeders are easy to clean and fill, won’t drip and hold a good amount of hummingbird nectar from 24 to 32 ounces. I have used them all with success, and these were all customer favorites in my store: The following hummingbird feeders represent some of the best hummingbird feeders on the market. Here’s a good breakdown of all my favorite hummingbird feeders and accessories: MY FAVORITE HUMMINGBIRD FEEDERS I can’t resist showing you this cute video of a bear determined to get to a bird feeder! ![]() Hanging feeders out of reach can also deter bears, though finding a suitable spot is tricky since both black and grizzlies can climb trees. Also, be sure to clean up your yard, the smell of garbage can attract these animals. When the trespassers stop coming around, try putting the nectar out again. If bears are frequenting your feeders, take your feeder down and move it inside. Hungry bears won’t hurt birds but coming in close proximity to humans is dangerous for both their families and yours. Mamas will pass the knowledge on to their cubs, leading generations to visit your yard. Once a bear finds your free food, it will return time and time again. When bears come across hummingbird feeders, they will knock them down and snack on the sugar water. The best way to stop hummingbird feeders from dripping is to use a top feed or dripless feeder like the Aspects HummZinger Excel Hummingbird Feeder shown below:Īspects HummZinger Excel Hummingbird Feeder with Built in Ant Moat Bears on Your Hummingbird Feeder ![]() When your nectar drips out, this can attract other pests to your hummingbird feeder. You can try replacing the feeder tube with a REPLACEMENT HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER TUBE WITH BALL BEARINGS to help stop the dripping, but chances are, you will still get dripping. Many hummingbird feeders that use a gravity fed tube like the picture above, will drip. After all, what’s the harm in seeing more birds? Dripping Hummingbird Feeders There aren’t any good solutions to keep other birds off your hummingbird feeder, so the best course of action is to embrace them. In fact, the only way I learned that orioles were in my neighborhood, was when an oriole helped themselves to my hummingbird feeder! I soon went out and bought a good oriole feeder that would accommodate their larger size. Other wild birds have a sweet tooth too! Hummingbirds probably won’t stop at your feeders when larger birds are there but seeing a new wild bird like an oriole on your hummingbird feeder isn’t a bad thing either! Some excellent hummingbird feeders like the Aspects HummZinger Excel Hummingbird Feeder shown below, have built-in ant moats and bee guard ports:Īspects HummZinger Excel Hummingbird Feeder with Built in Ant Moat Fill the ant moat up with water, and insects will not be able to climb on your feeder. Wildlife Accessories Red Trap-It Ant TrapsĪn ant moat is an external cup with two hooks that sits between your hummingbird feeder and your hanger or hook. The easiest way to keep these pests off your hummingbird feeder is to keep it free of dripping, add feeder ports that keep bees from getting to the nectar or add an external ANT MOAT that sits between your feeder and your hook: Bees, while beneficial pollinators in your garden, can keep hummingbirds away from your feeder. Ants can crawl into the ports of your hummingbird feeder and clog them up. Bees will swarm at a hummingbird feeder when flower availability is low. Here’s Some Common Hummingbird Feeder Problems and How to Solve Them: Insects Like Ants and Bees on Your Hummingbird FeederĪnts and bees pose the biggest problems with nectar feeders. Hummingbirds aren’t the only animals that like it sweet: Bears, insects, and other birds often find your hummingbird feeder and can cause problems. Hummingbird feeders are an excellent way to attract beautiful hummingbirds to your yard.
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