What to hang Hummingbird feeder on
Where a hummingbird feeder will be hung in the end is always a well lit up, bright sunny area which will ensure the feeder is clearly visible, and unobstructed to hummers.
What to hang Hummingbird feeder on must be a bird feeding station to hang multiple feeders, or use a Shepherd's Hook to hang the one. Rely on a bracket mounted to the side of the house, shed or barn - or hang over or under flower pots. Better still, Hummingbird feeders can be hung off a deck or balcony rail.
Remember where you decide to hang an hummingbird feeder on can be anywhere in your yard that is sure to be seen by visiting hummers.
Most of you must rely on a bird feeder pole of any kind, because its here where we can hang an ant moat because ants are attracted to hummingbird feeders almost instantly.
Similarly, a bird feeder pole can be used to install a squirrel baffle to stop rodents climbing up the pole to access the nectar-filled feeder.
What is good about a hummingbird feeder is that it can be hung on any spare bracket or a hammered in nail or screw with on hoop on the end.
Hummingbird feeders are small yet compact, thus its possible to take full advantage of any area even if I haven't suggested it, as a place to hang a hummingbird feeder on within your property.
To prioritize distance off the ground as a place to hang any kind of hummingbird feeder, rely on a bracket which can be hung way up on the side of a house or outbuilding.
And if you want to forget about a bracket of any kind then to screw in a hook under the eaves or roof overhang - can provide a safe and visible hummingbird feeder location.
Forget about hanging hummingbird feeders in a tree if you can but make it a small bare tree if you must. Instead, prioritize hanging a feeder over colorful flowers to get a hummers attention - although better than that is if the flowers attract bugs.
Just as a bit of fun but must be used in conjunction with your best hummingbird feeder hung up in an open to all area - you can hang a feeder off a stuck-on window bracket which would be stuck to your window with two to three suction cups.
Bird feeding station pole
What must be the number one object to use to hang any hummingbird feeder on at this time, would be the solid yet reliable bird feeding station.
Bird feeding stations are readily available but cheap to buy. Bird feeder poles can include multiple brackets to hang feeders on - although when attracting hummingbirds to feeders - hummingbird feeders must be isolated on their own.
Best place to hang a hummingbird feeder to be sure the feeder is open to all and clearly visible to passing hummers - and is never obstructed - would be on a center position bird feeder pole, probably situated on the lawn.
Bird feeding station poles can invite others birds to perch or investigate the nectar-filled feeder, but that is the nature of making sugary water available outdoors.
With the hummingbird feeders out in the open with lots of sunshine, hummingbirds should have no difficulty locating the distinctive red feeders if they already frequent your yard.
When utilizing a multiple bracket bird feeding station, there is an opportunity to use one to three hummingbird feeders - or indeed reserve a bracket to hang a hummingbird swing on.
Shepherd's hook
Shepherd's hook must be considered alongside a standard bird feeding station, or it must be used as a standalone pole to at least hang one hummingbird feeder on.
Its your choice, with an option to buy what is a common single-bracket pole, or doubled up pole with a two brackets as a way to upgrade to two hummingbird feeders... hung up together if they need to be.
Shepherd's hook will give your hummingbird feeder a minimum of 4 feet off the ground distance, yet is sure to provide enough clearing from the hummingbird feeder which is hung - to the pole that is up to 12 inches to the side.
Unlike a bird feeding station, an Shepherd's hook is easier to assemble, manage and clean when the time comes.
Fewer bracket arms can be a good thing when only hanging the one hummingbird feeder, but remember an option to hang an additional feeder not too far apart wouldn't be possible on a single bracket bird feeder pole.
To hang a hummingbird feeder on a Shepherd's hook will provide you full control on where the feeder is hung within your yard - along with an option to uproot and impale the pole again in a new location.
Individually mounted bracket
Still on the subject of hanging hummingbird feeders on a bird feeder pole bracket, well, who's to say the bird feeder pole is needed at all.
Instead, you may only be in need of the bracket section to hang hummingbird feeders on, of which you'd have a designation in your yard ready for it.
An individual, often made in wrought iron bracket can be mounted to all kinds corresponding walls or fences, including:
- Mounting a bracket up to 10 feet on the side of the house in order to keep bears out of the nectar
- Affix bracket on the side of tall outbuilding like a shed, garage or barn, as to keep nuisance pests well off the sugary water
- Bracket can go on a pillar post of the porch if taking advantage of a sunny area, whilst thinking about a matching color theme
- Fix bracket to solid fence post only as fence panel can collapse with an heavy iron bracket - although be sure the fence isn't frequented by cats
- Position bracket under cover of a porch to keep the hummingbird feeder out of direct sunshine, whilst at the same time it can prevent the nectar rapidly spoiling
Individual wrought iron or if you like made in wood brackets, can be quickly mounted to a vertical surface with several screws included.
Mount the bracket on a side of a building that is shaded in super hot months, yet the sun can be used in spring to light up the feeder - seeing as hummingbirds prefer to feed in a sunny, lit up area.
Mature bare tree branch
Make no mistake, a hummingbird feeder can be hung in a tree but it won't be the leafy, dense tree come to expect.
What kind of tree is suitable for hummingbird feeders is a bare one, plain and simple.
It would probably be a small tree which is similar to shrubs hummers forage in the wild, as hummers will nab spiders or insects in webs.
With that, hummingbirds are unlike to take flight in-between dense branches and leafs to perch or what would be a more difficult hover - over a hummingbird feeder where they're already in a tricky spot.
When hanging a hummingbird feeder in a tree, it would be on a fully bare, small tree with the feeder hung on the lowest branch. Only then can hummingbirds see the feeder whilst avoiding the need to fly through branches.
Difficulty comes in a tree because its not a hummingbirds natural foraging place, like where they would feed on flowers or shrubs in the wild.
Hummingbirds are more than likely to miss an often hidden feeder in a leafy tree, or if the tree has too many branches surrounding the feeder.
Under or over flower pot
What can be one of the best places where to hang a hummingbird feeder on, as soon as hummers arrive come spring, is to hang feeders above or under a hanging flower pot.
Ideally the flower basket will be the kind that attracts insects to like fruit flies or ants; as this would give hummingbirds another reason to at least checkout your feeder.
To hang an hummingbird feeder under the flower basket you would use the metal wire to hook the feeder on. Whereas to hang hummingbird feeders above flower baskets - the feeder would share the same hook or you can screw in a second one.
Hang a hummingbird feeder directly above a blooming flower pot whilst making sure the feeder is actually touching the flowers.
Hummers can be attracted to colorful flowers, preferably the nectar kind, thus your feeder is sure to grab their attention.
Although its vital you hang hummingbird feeders in a way the port feeding wells are not obstructed.
Similarly, a flower pot on an outdoor table can be next to a hummingbird feeder which doesn't have to hang at all.
Do consider a hummingbird feeder that is called something like a 'hummingbird feeder flower planter' as a kind of feeder plus flower pot combination, or this sold at Duncraft Umbrella Quad Bracket.
Deck or balcony railing
Where else you can hang a hummingbird feeder on which can both compliment a bare deck or balcony, whilst serving its purpose - is hanging a hummingbird feeder off a deck or balcony railing pole.
Similar to a bird feeding station or Shepherd's hook pole is what are called clamp-on or adjustable bird feeder deck or rail poles.
Bird feeder railing poles can be used for any type of bird feeder for regular bird food, with hummingbird feeders being no different.
How to hang a hummingbird feeder on a deck railing is to mount the rail pole onto the wood or metal railing - whilst securing with tightening nuts only - so no additional tools are needed.
Flat top railings are favorable but there's always a way to secure a bird feeder deck or porch railing pole to an awkward, curved railing.
Bird feeders of any kind can be hung inwards directly over the deck or balcony below, only the bird feeder food could make a mess directly below.
What is essential when utilizing a hummingbird feeder hung on a deck railing pole, is to be sure the feeder is hung outwards, so over the yard - to be sure leaking nectar doesn't damage what would be a wooden deck below.
Go one better by hanging hummingbird feeders off the railing of a deck, directly over flowers - or in case of a attracting hummingbirds to a balcony feeder - the hummingbird feeder would need to be safely hung inwards or align with the railing.
Off window bracket
Bit unorthodox this solution for what to hang hummingbird feeders on, but it could be worth a go just for the fun of it.
You can buy window hummingbird feeders that stick to a glass window whilst the port wells face outwards for hummers to perch on or hover to sip nectar.
What can be better is to continue to use your regular hummingbird feeders made to be hung off a bracket - only a stuck on window bracket, hanger combination can be used.
Its a simple bracket-like device that will stick onto a glass window like any window bird feeder will; only the clearing will provide enough room for the feeder to hang, while hummers can be attracted to feed up close to your window.
Never rely on a window hummingbird feeder location without other hummingbird feeders hung up on the bird feeder pole or bracket - as this method would be for the fun of it only.
How to hang hummingbird feeder on a window can only be possible with a bracket made to stick on glass - whilst prioritizing an outward facing feeder - as hummers won't risk hovering or perching between the window and feeder.
Summarize
What to hang hummingbird feeder on which will apply to most of you but remains the most popular way of hanging bird feeders of any kind... is hanging hummingbird feeders on a bird feeding station.
Bird feeding station will provide you the safe distance off the ground, whereas multiple brackets can be used to hang several hummingbird feeders at one time.
Never hang a hummingbird feeder directly next to or near to regular bird feeders.
Similarly, a one or double bracket Shepherd's Hook can be used in order to reserve the bracket for a hummingbird feeder only.
Bird feeder poles will allow you to uproot to re-position the pole again, and therefore the feeder, to a new location in your yard if finding it difficult to attract hummingbirds. What you must do is prioritize a lit up, bright sunny area which hummers like to feed in.
With no space to properly use a bird feeder pole, turn your attention to an individual, often made in wrought iron - metal bracket.
Bracket can be mounted to the side of the house, an outbuilding like a shed or barn, or affix it to a porch pillar or high up fence post.
Super bare, small trees with no leafs and not many branches to get in the way can be used to hang hummingbird feeder on - although the feeder must remain clearly visible to hummers without them having to enter a tree to feed.
Situate a hummingbird feeder under a flower pot or hang above it where hummers can be attracted to it naturally with little effort on your part.
Utilize your deck, porch or balcony railing by mounting a clamp-on, often adjustable bird feeder pole - where hummingbird feeders must be hung outwards to avoid leaking nectar spoiling your deck.
And just for a bit of fun which can see a bonus win, is to hang an hummingbird feeder off a window using what is a stick-on window bird feeder bracket.
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