MoonUnitMotion

Hi! Not the person who asked the original question, but I have one off this topic.

I love feeding the hummingbirds in my yard, and I love the feeder I have which allows them to stop their wings and feed. But the bigger birds in the yard occasionally will drink up all the nectar in the feeder. There’s one now, a bright yellow bird that is not native to the area. He and his hooligan buddies eat up all the nectar in the feeder.

Do you have suggestions on feeders that will not allow the bigger birds to feed, while allowing the hummingbirds to light and sit a moment? Or some way to modify my feeder to deter the larger birds? I’ve tried a few homemade projects without success, and my preliminary research has not found any concrete information. Perhaps you could suggest something.

Thank you for doing this AMA.

Also thanks for the recipe. Good to know I’m using the right sugar. It’s what my grandma used.

Thank you for the info. I learned it’s an oriole, and reading up on them lets me know they are around here, I just dont really see them. I’ll try a second feeder for them.

Thank you.

Agree!