Are Hummingbird feeders a good idea

It can take a lot of time and patience waiting for the arrival of Hummers in the Spring, but just see how difficult it is without any type of Hummingbird feeder available.

Hummingbird feeders will continue to be a good idea if you're ever going to stand a chance of attracting a wide variety of Hummingbirds. In fact, nectar-filled feeders can attract regular wild birds as a bonus. With no Hummingbird feeder in use, you'd have to rely on wild flowers with no guarantees.

You know what there is little downside to buying and actually utilizing a Hummingbird feeder in your yard, with no information proven otherwise.

Hummingbird feeders will be a good idea to use if you do want to attract Hummingbirds to the Hummingbird feeder. You'll soon find out without a Hummingbird feeder in use, you may not end up attracting any Hummers at all.

Wide, open backyards with Hummers visiting come Spring will benefit most, but that isn't to say more confined, isolated yards are unable attract Hummers.

What can be more fun than suspending a Hummingbird feeder, is not knowing if it succeeds or not. And with that you should really situate a feeder in the sun, as its normally where Hummers feed in the wild.

Thankfully Hummingbird feeders don't have to hang if there's a better opportunity to position the feeder on a flat surface, while guaranteeing a direct sun location.

When Hummingbirds finally do arrive, it will be well worth your time and effort. Which is sure to benefit your metal health and well being.

I will say though to utilize a saucer Hummingbird feeder can prevent issues relating to drips and leakages, yet I feel this particular design makes for better viewing on your part.

Believe me, it can take some time to attract Hummingbirds to a feeder, and often you will feel like giving up. Without a Hummingbird feeder in use though, you'll stand little chance of attracting Hummers - unless you grow or plant actual wild flowers in your yard.

Must have to attract Hummers

One major attraction of implementing a nectar-filled Hummingbird feeder, is its practically the only way to attract Hummingbirds to your yard - and without a feeder in use, you'll find Hummers have no reason to stop by.

Hummingbirds can absolutely be attracted to wild nectar flowers growing naturally in your yard, or wild flowers that are planted to specifically attract Hummers, but it won't be easy.

Hummingbird feeders will continue to be the most effective way of drawing in nectar-sipping Hummingbirds, plus the always present with Hummingbirds' Orioles.

Bonus of a Hummingbird feeder is how it will also attract other regular wild birds like Woodpeckers and Chickadees.

You must be active with an Hummingbird feeder to keep Hummers coming back too, and with that it must be constantly replenished, cleaned and maintained around the clock.

It can never be a bad thing to utilize a Hummingbird feeder as it can only draw in these majestic wild birds, with no other method that can match its effectiveness.

To attract Hummingbirds, a Hummingbird feeder can be hung on a bird feeder pole bracket; with perhaps the downside being the feeder must be isolated away from regular bird feeders, intended to store suet, peanuts or seeds, for example.

Good for getting rid of bugs

Admittedly, not that effective of getting rid of bugs directly, but indirectly having Hummers spending time in your yard, and on the nectar-filled Hummingbird feeder, could see Hummers eat any fruit flies that infest your flowers.

I will say its an unlikely occurrence to witness or setup in a way you want Hummingbirds to feed on flies, but you'll just have to let it happen naturally, if it ever does.

Hummingbirds coming to a Hummingbird feeder sporadically throughout the day can keep fruit fly numbers down - as Hummingbirds will eat fruit flies only - in addition to sipping on nectar within feeders.

Benefit to reducing fruit flies is it will at least stop them ruining your fruiting plants.

In which case you'd want to hang Hummingbird feeders near fruit plants, like above or under suspended plant baskets, to at least force Hummers into the fruit fly area.

Personally I would focus my efforts in utilizing a Hummingbird feeder just to attract wild birds to my yard, and there's nothing better than a Hummingbird feeder used to attract Hummers to my backyard.

While Hummingbirds will happily feed around nuisance bugs and insects: I suppose the worst thing about owning a Hummingbird feeder it is can attract ants to the area. And with bees, you'd need to keep the exterior nectar-free - or else the bees will stop Hummers feeding at the part wells, where bees and wasps sip on the nectar.

Mental health benefits

Where there's Hummingbirds present, this has been seen to improve ones mental health, as we enjoy the majestic flight of the Hummers in our yards.

Hummingbird feeders are a good idea for attracting Hummers to an area of the yard where you can continue to watch on as they feed.

In the meantime you will witness a mix of Hummingbirds - including the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Anna's Hummingbirds - hovering or choosing to perch at the feeder.

Whip out your wild bird pocket guide to know which Hummingbird species are present, while snapping a few photo's along the way.

All this and more can contribute to a better, more healthier lifestyle, all from your living room window.

Spend less time worrying about life while enjoying the small things happening in your yard.

Your mental health is sure to benefit as the Hummingbirds at feeders can both distract you from daily worries, while helping keep calm as you partake in a wonderful new hobby - and with that you can learn how to be responsible for a Hummingbird feeder.

Summary

If you can attract regular, common backyard birds to your yard, then what's to say you can't do the same with Hummingbirds, and even Orioles who may raid an Hummingbirds feeder - who will require their own nectar-filled feeder, if they arrive in numbers.

Admittedly Hummingbirds must migrate into your area come Spring which is the only way you can attract Hummers to a feeder.

Hummingbird feeders are good for storing the much needed, energy-induced nectar, which will be made up in the kitchen by you.

Without a Hummingbird feeder to hold your store-bought but hopefully homemade nectar, then you've simply found a way of keeping Hummingbirds away.

Hummers know what a Hummingbird feeder is and will come to it if its ever found.

It must be visible at all times and fully accessible on all angles. Hummingbird feeders wouldn't be such a good idea if you can't at least situate a nectar-filled feeder in a well lit up area - that will provide a safe place for Hummingbirds to feed.

In addition, you'd need additional room to place regular bird feeders that suspend seeds or peanuts - which is opposite to a Hummingbird feeder where Hummers in particular like to feed in solitary - unless of course multiple Hummers can feed at any one time, where Hummers feel more confidants when there's many at a feeder at the same time.

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