Bird Food Recipes & Discussion

I have a hummingbird feeder that is attracting broad-tailed hummingbirds and orioles.

My juice mixture is 1 part sugar to 4 parts water, without any dye or food coloring.

I've heard orioles are happy with 1 part sugar to 6 parts water until they taste the sweeter hummingbird's mix, then they demand it instead.

I haven't tried feeding them grape jelly but hope to give it a shot next time I'm able to buy some that doesn't contain high fructose corn syrup, as it has been linked to bumblefoot. Sadly, so much of food supply has been compromised it's getting harder and harder to find anything that isn't loaded with extra preservatives, salt and sweeteners -never mind genetic modifications and radiation.