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Soft Drink Bottle Hummingbird Feeder
Hummingbirds can easily be attracted to a feeder. Children can make a hummingbird feeder from a nonreturnable glass soft drink bottle and a coat hanger.
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Materials
Nonreturnable glass soft drink bottle, 16 or 20 ounce size
Wire coat hanger
Wire cutters
Pliers
One-eighth inch drill bit
Directions
Cut the hook and twisted portion from the coat hanger. Bend the
remaining wire around the soft drink bottle (see illustration).
Bend a hook on one end of the wire to hang the bottle. Bend the
other end of the wire next to the bottle cap to form a perch for
the hummingbird.
Hold drill bit firmly with pliers. With cap still on bottle, drill one hole by turning the bottle. Drill only one hole into the center of the bottle cap. Now fill the bottle about three-quarters full with sugar water. Hang the feeder in a place where it can be seen from a window.
Sugar Water Recipe
Put one cup sugar in a quart jar. Fill the jar with water. Stir
the sugar and water until the sugar is dissolved. The sugar water
is now ready to feed to hummingbirds. Store the extra water in the
refrigerator.
