Does the Perky Pet Hummingbird Feeder work very well?
Hummingbirds get the energy they need to maintain their astonishing metabolism primarily from flower nectar and the sugar water they find at feeders (here’s the recipe). For protein and other nutrients, they also eat soft-bodied insects and spiders; I like Bob Sargent’s perspective: “Hummers need nectar to power the bug eating machine that they are.” Think of them as miniature flycatchers, and sugar is just the fuel for getting their real nourishment. You might try setting out some overripe fruit–banana peels are good–to attract flies for your hummers. If you have developed a particularly entertaining method of providing bugs for their dining pleasure, I’d be more than happy to publish it here. 🙂 Meanwhile, let’s talk about nectar feeders, some of which are reviewed on another page. A Little History… The device pictured at left is an example of the first commercially-available hummingbird feeder. It was designed by Laurence J. Webster of Boston for his wife, who had read a 1928 N
There are many ways that you can help to feed hummingbirds, especially during the winter time when there’s a lessening of insects, which are their main source of food. Nectar either from flowers or pre-made is helpful to the birds. There are different Hummingbird feeders that you can hang in your gardens but the Perky Pet Hummingbird Feeders are the most popular feeders that you can buy. Perky Pet sells both glass and plastic feeders for Hummingbirds, Orioles and other wild birds. Their numerous designs are stunning and yet functional and many have easy to clean feeders. This makes your job of maintaining hygiene in the feeders very easy. All of these Hummingbird and Oriole feeders can hold different capacities of nectar, ensuring a good supply of supplemental food. One type of Hummingbird feeder can be found in the shape of a strawberry or an apple if you so desire. Both of these designs have bright, red glistening bodies which attract the attention of passing Hummingbirds. A green co
