Post by jimr on Apr 4, 2018 17:04:15 GMT -5
I am new to hummingbird feeding. I purchased this very inexpensive feeder from Tractor Supply because it looked like it would be easiest to clean. It turns out that it is very easy to clean. When I put it up the first time, I realized that there is a large gap between the feeding hole and the nectar level. I'll try to add a picture to help illustrate. The vertical distance from the feeding hole to the top of the nectar is 5/8 inch. However I guess that the bird will have to feed at an angle. The distance at the angle is a full inch. I went back to TSC to find a feeder that looked like it would get the nectar closer to the hole, but the other feeders were either clearly going to be a pain to clean or were not clear enough to determine if the nectar level would be closer to the hole.
So my question is how deep can a hummingbird reach in order to get to the nectar?
If the distance for this feeder is too far then I can cut out part of the reservoir bottom in order to bring the nectar level up higher. A part of me is tempted to do this anyway, but I have to believe that someone has researched this before going to manufacturing. Are they supposed to have to reach so far?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Incidentally, I love this board. I've already found out that I'm putting too much in the feeder at a time. I've had this up for a couple of weeks so far and no sign of a hummingbird. I live in St. Augustine, FL on Anastasia island.
So my question is how deep can a hummingbird reach in order to get to the nectar?
If the distance for this feeder is too far then I can cut out part of the reservoir bottom in order to bring the nectar level up higher. A part of me is tempted to do this anyway, but I have to believe that someone has researched this before going to manufacturing. Are they supposed to have to reach so far?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Incidentally, I love this board. I've already found out that I'm putting too much in the feeder at a time. I've had this up for a couple of weeks so far and no sign of a hummingbird. I live in St. Augustine, FL on Anastasia island.
