Many people love to see the return of the hummingbirds to their yard every spring. For this purpose, they do various things, including planting flowers and hanging the artificial nectar feeders. But in this article, we will tell you some unique ideas to convert your usual home material into some useful DIY hummingbird nectar feeders. So follow the article if you are interested in watching these fascinating creatures in your yard.
If you hang a fresh nectar
feeder in your yard, the hummingbirds will find their way to visit your garden.
Scroll down to find the best DIY hummingbird feeders, which we have listed
after a lot of research and experiments. Let’s start with the top 10 DIY
hummingbird feeders.
1. The Hand Feeder
If you are looking for a
close-up view of the hummingbirds, this is going to be perfect for you.
Consider this handheld DIY hummingbird feeder, which can be created from an old
spice jar. You can also hold it in your hand to experience a personal encounter
with these cute little birds. If you don’t like it, you can place it in a large
bowl of nectar.
2. Water Bottle Feeder
Water bottles are very common
in each house, and if we don’t recycle them, they pile up and fill up your
usable space in the kitchen or any other part of your home. Have you ever
thought of converting them into some useful items? One of these items can be a
hummingbird feeder. It’s also best for the hummingbirds to get the nectar when
the natural nectar resources are not available.
3. Juice Bottle Hummingbird Feeder
It’s also like a water bottle
hummingbird feeder with a juice bottle hummingbird feeder in place of a water
bottle. You can use the V8 or any other fruit juices to make a beautiful
nectar-feeding piece for the hummingbirds. To make them more attractive, you
can paint them and add some flowers. Hopefully, the little birds will be
thrilled with these good-looking feeders.
4. Recycled Bottle Hummingbird Feeder
If you have any old water
bottles or plastic bottles, you can turn them into a magnificent hummingbird
feeder. You can use the straws on the cap of the bottle to make the feeding
ports. The plastic flower can make it more attractive for birds. Sit back and
enjoy the hummingbirds sucking the nectar from the bottle by using the straws.
5. Baby Food Jar Hummingbird Feeder
Do you have any food in your
home? Convert it into a beautiful little feeding station for hummingbirds. Use
the steel wire to make the perching place and hang the ring over the jar. Make
sure the wire doesn’t have any sharp opening edges, as these can be deadly for
the little hummingbirds. Hang it in your garden to enjoy the beautiful
hummingbirds.
6. Salt Shaker Hummingbird Feeder
It’s very easy to convert the
salt shaker into a beautiful, attractive hummingbird feeder. If you don’t have
them in your home, you can find them in big box stores, even in some
second-hand stores. To make it more attractive, use pipe cleaners. Convert
these pipes into petal shapes and attach them to the outside of the salt shaker
by drilling the bigger holes in the lid. It gives a perfect place for
hummingbirds for resting purposes.
7. Red Solo Cup Hummingbird Feeder
It’s one of the easiest DIY
project in the list, which work perfectly. The red color of the cup is very
attractive for the hummingbirds, which works fabulously. Make the two small
holes on opposite sides of the cup to run the string through them. Fill it with
the fresh nectar and hang. You will see it’s quite effective to draw the
hummingbirds to your garden.
8. Jelly Jar Hummingbird Feeder
You can convert the useless
jelly jars in your home into a perfect hummingbird’s feeder. You just need to
poke the holes in the lid, so the hummingbirds can get the liquid inside the
jar. Hang the jar to a solid place as it’s heavier than the usual hummingbird
feeders.
9. PowerAde Hummingbird
Feeder
This hummingbird needs
multiple items to convert the PowerAde into hummingbird feeders. The top part
of this feeder is an old PowerAde or Gatorade bottle, while the bottom part is
a red Tupperware container. This special DIY feeder provides the nectar along
with a resting spot as well.
10. Crown Royal Feeder
You can utilize the crown
royal bottlers to convert them into a perfect hummingbird feeder. You just need
to attach a feeder tip, a rubber stopper, and a bolt to hang this beautiful
feeder. Within a few days, you can see that the birds will enjoy this beautiful
hummingbird feeder.
11. DIY Feeding Bar
If you have plenty of
hummingbirds in your garden, you can handle them with this unique style feeding
bar. It can accommodate dozens of hungry birds at a time with easy refilling.
This simple tube can be made from a fluorescent tube protector, which is
visible to hungry birds from a long distance. You can also use the flowers are
red nail polish to make it visible from a long distance. You can also cut the
tube to make two or three separate feeding stations.
12. Winter DIY Hummingbird Feeder
Usually, people don’t think
about feeding the hummingbirds in the winter season as the nectar quickly dries
when exposed to the outdoor temperature. But the hummingbirds actually need the
nectar in the winter as well. The good thing is that you can convert the chick
brooder lamp into a hummingbird feeder, keeping the sugar water from freezing.
