How to Make Liquid Bird Food

Liquid bird food is made for hummingbirds and is placed in hummingbird feeders where this type of bird is present. The liquid bird food imitates the nectar found in the flowers in which the primary ingredient is sucrose. This is much like white sugar. It is important to use white sugar and not artificial sweeteners because the artificial sweeteners do not provide the important energy that the birds need. The liquid bird food can be made by following some directions.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • Feeder
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Instructions

    • 1

      Turn your stove top on high and place a saucepan with 1 cup of water in it on the stove top.

    • 2

      Bring the cup of water to a boil.

    • 3

      Turn the stove top off and add the 1/4 cup of sugar to the hot water.

    • 4

      Stir the sugar in the hot water until it dissolves.

    • 5

      Let the sugar-water mixture cool down to room temperature.

    • 6

      Put the liquid bird food into a bird feeder.