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For many birders,having a hummingbird land on their finger to feed is an amazing experience. If you want to have an even more intimate encounter with these flying jewels,considerusing a very small dish as a feeder,such as a red bottle cap,a test tube,or a floral tube and rest it in your palm or hold it in a closed fist.

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To feed hummingbirds, first make your own hummingbird nectar by boiling 1 part sugar and 4 parts water until the sugar dissolves. Don’t add anything besides plain sugar, like food coloring, since other ingredients can be toxic to birds.

Directions for making safe hummingbird food: Mix 1 part sugar with 4 parts water (for example, 1 cup of sugar with 4 cups of water) until the sugar is dissolved.

If your yard is a first-time hummingbird stop, just start with filling your feeder halfway. Why? Sugar water can spoil and you’ll need to change it in a few days anyway. Filling it halfway full creates waste (you could’ve stored it instead of throwing it down the drain, too).

Depending on the bird, it can eat up to 1/8 cup of food. The amount of water depends on what type of hummingbird.