It can be tricky to get hummingbirds coming to your yard, but once you have the right environment you’ll have the visiting and coming back for more! Here are the top 8 things the hummingbird society recommends for success:

Provide a place for bathing:

• More than most birds, hummers need to bathe regularly, due to the sticky nature of nectar.
• They prefer very shallow, moving water, or a spray mist.

Nesting:

• Placing nesting material near a feeder may attract female hummingbirds to nest near you, so you will be more likely to see them during the 5-7 weeks they are brooding or caring for their young.
• “Hummer Helper^®” is a practical nesting material and is available at many bird stores and garden centers.
• Hummer nests are often re-used, wholly or in part.
• Leave a nest in place; it is illegal to possess a nest or any part of it without a permit.
• Hummingbirds don’t use “birdhouses” for their nests, because they are not cavity nesters.

Spoil Them:

• Hummers return to sites where they found  good food supplies the year before. Give them a reason to come back to you!

Source: Hummingbird Society

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