Thought hummingbird feeders were a gimmick until I saw 8 of them in one afternoon

I live just outside Portland and always figured those red plastic feeders were more for decoration than anything else. My daughter bought me one for Father's Day two years ago and I left it hanging empty for months. Then last August I got curious and mixed up some sugar water. First day nothing. Second day one showed up. By the end of that week I had to refill it every morning. They fight over it now. I sit on my porch with coffee and watch them buzz around. Has anyone else had a specific feeder style or color that worked better than others? I'm thinking about getting a second one but don't want to waste money on the wrong kind.

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hugo_gonzalez684d ago

You know it's funny how once you start paying attention to one thing, you see it everywhere. Same thing happened to me with cardinals after I put out a basic tray feeder last winter, didn't notice them for years. I'd just grab a simple glass tube feeder with a red base, the clear ones let you see when it's getting low and the hummingbirds don't seem to care about fancy shapes.