Automatic Pet Feeder

There are many different style of hummingbird feeders available that are easy to acquire materials and piece together. One simple design can be made with a plastic 1 liter bottle, a small ¼ cup plastic container , coat hanger and an eye hook. For your basic tools you will need a drill, pliers, hot glue gun and a utility knife.

The first thing you will need to do is cut a large hole out of the top of the bottle cap by drilling several holes into the cap and cutting the remainder out. Next, glue the cap upside down inside the top of the plastic container. Make sure you leave a ¼ inch of the cap sticking out above the plastic container. Also make sure there are a few empty spaces between the cap and the side of the container so the hummingbirds can get to the nectar.

Next simply drill a small hole into the bottom of the plastic bottle and screw the eye hook into the bottom. Make sure eye hook is screwed in tight to prevent air leakage. You may need to use hot glue to strengthen the bond. Once you have the eye hook in place use string or wire to attach the hummingbird feeder where you desire.

Make the nectar solution by adding one part regular white granulated sugar to four parts water. The solution will basically closely match the concentration of sucrose in most flower nectar. One liter of nectar solution typically lasts about 7 days.

Although crude and simple, this will make an excellent inexpensive hummingbird feeder. With a little decoration it can look appeasing to the eye and be an excellent way to watch the beauty of hummingbirds.

Things to Know Before Getting a Bird Feeder

If you have decided that you want to feed the birds there is a lot you will have to find out before you can get it all set up. You need to know which type of bird feeder you need depending on which birds live in your area and which ones you want to attract o your yard. No matter the choices you are planning on making the first thing to consider is that whichever feeder you choose you want it to be able to satisfy a certain number of basic needs. You want one that is easy to clean. That means considering the plastic and metal ones first. They are far easier to clean properly than the wooden ones. Even if the wood ones appeal to you more because of how they look this is one factor you need to consider. You might need to choose cleanliness or attractiveness.

They must be well made. When you have put something out to feed the birds you want to be able to count on it lasting. That requires it being something that is well-built enough to be able to withstand various weather conditions. It needs to be able to withstand winds, rains and anything that winter weather can throw at it. As well, the bird feeder needs to be able to keep the seeds you have put into it dry. You also want one that is big enough you need not have to fill it every day. Lastly you want to get a feeder that will not be too difficult to put together. If you have to spend hours assembling it the average person won’t bother buying one. So you will need to either find one that is simple to put together or get one premade.

Bird feeders are usually considered to be either tray feeders, tube feeders or lastly hopper feeders. These designations are based on size and shape of the feeder. But there are other kinds as well. These are a little more unusual and include those for hummingbirds, suet feeders or peanut feeders. Every one of these will feed a variety of birds but no two are necessarily useful for the same type of bird.