

JB's hummingbird feeder and one of our favorites. One thing to consider about hummingbird feeders is that you should pay attention to how easy they are to clean and fill. The photos below are two examples of basic bottle types with and without a perch. Some of these come with perches and some without. Q: Do I need to buy special food for my hummingbirds A: No. This type of feeder which operates by vacuum with a bottle/container serving as the reservoir for the nectar. Your hummingbird feeder will be a supplemental source of nectar for your local hummingbirds, and can help them through times when there aren’t as many blooming flowers available nearby. The tray feeders don't hold much nectar because of a smaller capacity so they will need to be refilled more often.Īnother style is the bottle with a tray type feeder.Open visual setting without a bottle/container blocking your view of hummingbirds feeding for great hummingbird photography.They will not "vapor/air lock" like some bottle type feeders.These are easy to take apart, clean and fill.While a hummer at rest on a perch is much easier and usually just the simple or auto mode of a camera will suffice in capturing a crisp and clear picture. Without specific camera settings to freeze the little guy in motion. To snap a photo of a hummingbird in flight or hovering is hard to do Plastic Hummingbird Feeders for Outdoors - Humming Bird Feeders - Perch with 10 Feeding Ports - Wide Mouth for Easy Filling/2 Part Base for Easy Cleaning Hummingbird 4. The perch completely surrounds it offering a relaxing break for a very busy hummingbird.Īnother benefit of the perch is that photography is a snap! Yes, there is a pun intended. One of the most popular among our hummers. Our favorites and our hummingbirds are a testimony to its appeal. Image below is one of the HummZinger line. We were hit by a "Honey Bee Invasion" in August 2015 and any feeders that were not bee resistant were completely occupied by Honey Bees to the point that our hummers could not use the feeders. One of the best features of a tray or dish hummingbird feeder is their "Bee Resistant" capabilities. This platform type usually has a tray or dish which holds the nectarĪnd has several ports serving as access holes to the nectar.

See Our Decorative Selection! One style is a dish or tray type feeder.
