How to Make a 'Green' Hummingbird Feeder

Acquire a 1-liter bottle, with the cap., Cut out a bottom of a round basket., Cut out pieces of thin tubing or straws., Super glue the cap of the bottle on to the middle of the basket. , Cut holes in the bottle big enough for the straw to get to but...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Acquire a 1-liter bottle

    This will be the food holder.
  2. Step 2: with the cap.

    This will be the stand for the birds.

    Make sure it is big enough for birds to stand on. , Make enough so each straw will be able to touch the cap of the bottle. ,, You can make as many as you want, preferably 3 or 4 ,, Get sugar and warm water, and stir it together.

    Then boil to withstand mold. ,,
  3. Step 3: Cut out a bottom of a round basket.

  4. Step 4: Cut out pieces of thin tubing or straws.

  5. Step 5: Super glue the cap of the bottle on to the middle of the basket.

  6. Step 6: Cut holes in the bottle big enough for the straw to get to but not big enough for insects and other things to get inside.

  7. Step 7: Glue the edge of the straws to the basket

  8. Step 8: so when they are outside of the bottle they make a little U looking shape.

  9. Step 9: Make some bird food.

  10. Step 10: Pour the feed into the top of the bottle and screw on the cap.

  11. Step 11: Hang wherever birds are found!

Detailed Guide

This will be the food holder.

This will be the stand for the birds.

Make sure it is big enough for birds to stand on. , Make enough so each straw will be able to touch the cap of the bottle. ,, You can make as many as you want, preferably 3 or 4 ,, Get sugar and warm water, and stir it together.

Then boil to withstand mold. ,,

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