Should a hummingbird feeder have a perch?
Should a hummingbird feeder have a perch? I’m looking for a hand-blown glass hummingbird feeder for my mom for Mother’s Day, and the one I think she will like the most has a perch in front of the flower… I have never seen a hummingbird feeder with a perch before. I’ve just seen them hover in front of the flower! Will they use this feeder, or should I choose a different one?
Thanks!
Ive always used a humming bird feeder with a perch.It seems nicer for them because they get a rest while drinking and save that energy for going places.Did u know that 1 drop = 15 minutes of flight.Change the water every day or it will ferment and possibly get the birds sick.One thing about a perch feeder that u might not want is if you live where there are oriols they will drink the suger water too and keep the the humming birds from drinking while they are there.
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Comment from Yo LO!
Time October 10, 2010 at 3:48 pm
No – Hummingbirds don’t perch when they feed – They fly in, feed, then back out.
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Comment from dtwladyhawk
Time October 10, 2010 at 4:08 pm
This is great!! You are right, why does it have a perch??
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Comment from Cindy B
Time October 10, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Hey, I have several with a perch…most of the time they hover but every now and then I get really lucky and he’ll land on the perch and hang around a minute!
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Comment from Froggz
Time October 10, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Noooo.
If you watch a hummingbird feed, they never perch. They flap their wings fast enough to stay in place as they suck the nectar.
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Comment from ducheeny35
Time October 10, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I have never seen a hummingbird feeder with a perch. When they feed they hover and dont land so having a perch will only make it easier for other birds / animals to use it as a food source too.
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Comment from justacowgirl2004
Time October 10, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Yes hummingbirds will perch. I think i would get the one with a perch 
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Just not sure about the glass ones, they tend to break if you get strong winds, unless you take it down. The birds wont be out anyways in storms. So should be fine.
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Comment from BONE
Time October 10, 2010 at 6:33 pm
its not necessary they feed in flight
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Comment from lookb4ul3ap
Time October 10, 2010 at 7:23 pm
instead of getting a feeder, research flowers that attract hummingbirds. the sugar water will ferment in the heat/sun…and basically you will be making the birds sick…and somewhat drunk. they do not perch, they hover in front of the flowers they feed on.
check out this website:
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/hummingbird.html
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Comment from Strigidae
Time October 10, 2010 at 7:35 pm
No, you don’t need a feeder with a perch — but it doesn’t hurt either.
They will sit and relax on occasion and it does make it easier to take pictures when they aren’t backing in and out from the feeder.
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Comment from nicole m
Time October 10, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Ive always used a humming bird feeder with a perch.It seems nicer for them because they get a rest while drinking and save that energy for going places.Did u know that 1 drop = 15 minutes of flight.Change the water every day or it will ferment and possibly get the birds sick.One thing about a perch feeder that u might not want is if you live where there are oriols they will drink the suger water too and keep the the humming birds from drinking while they are there.
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Comment from barb s
Time October 10, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Yes, hummingbirds use a perch. We get Rufus hummies here & they always sit on the perch to drink. Sometimes they stay for 5 minutes or more.
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Comment from sanbox69
Time October 10, 2010 at 3:17 pm
nope – they don’t use perches when feeding
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