Bird_Bill
Well-known member
Hello everyone,
As movement is progressing in the states and from further north, many questions relating to home made nectar are showing up on various web sites. A few questions on some very large web sites are seemingly aimed at harming birds, for what ever reason. Below is generally accepted as default recipe.
Use pure white cane sugar ONLY,.....no substitutes
Ratio of 4 parts water to 1 part pure white cane sugar ONLY,.no substitutes
Please do not use any type of red food coloring in hummingbird nectar
Food coloring has been found to be possibly harmful to hummingbirds
and unnecessary as an attractant.
This page from Cornell/Audubon All about Birds, covers in extensive detail.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=1181
Bill
As movement is progressing in the states and from further north, many questions relating to home made nectar are showing up on various web sites. A few questions on some very large web sites are seemingly aimed at harming birds, for what ever reason. Below is generally accepted as default recipe.
Use pure white cane sugar ONLY,.....no substitutes
Ratio of 4 parts water to 1 part pure white cane sugar ONLY,.no substitutes
Please do not use any type of red food coloring in hummingbird nectar
Food coloring has been found to be possibly harmful to hummingbirds
and unnecessary as an attractant.
This page from Cornell/Audubon All about Birds, covers in extensive detail.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=1181
Bill
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