Humming bird diet?

Question

the other day i was in a store and a person was getting stuff to set up a humming bird feeder with sugar water etc. she asked me if hummingbirds eat seeds and what tuype to attract more. i couldnt answer her because i had never really thought about it. could some of you educate me. -- have a nice hight

Answer 1

No, hummingbirds don't eat seeds. They eat mostly flower nectar (or hummingbird mix provided by people with feeders), with the occasional gnat or other small insect for protein.

Answer 2

I make my own mixture:

1 part sugar, 4 parts water.

In other words if you use 1/2 a cup of sugar you will need 2 cups of water.

Boil the mixture for about 4 minutes.

No need to add red coloring. The hummingbirds will come regardless.

Answer 3

humming birds dont eat anything persay they love a red sugary water that u can buy in a power and mix your self or premixed. The suguary wanter can be poured in a humming bird feeder and you will be swarming with the birds!

Answer 4

Actually insects make up the largest portion of a hummingbirds diet, after that nectar from flowers....so no, they do not eat seeds.

Answer 5

they feed off of sugar water and nectar from flowers that have long tubes like hummingbird flowers

Answer 6

She was buying the correct food- they only feed on NECTAR- that's why they are attracted and are found, in flowers...I buy the store packages and mix them fresh before filling the feeder.

Answer 7

in nature they feed on nectar of flowers, so I dont think they will eat seeds.