How to Make a Hummingbird Feeder Using a Plastic Bottle

Hummingbirds are the speed-demons of the animal world. Attract them to your flower garden or yard with this easy hummingbird feeder using just a few tools and a plastic bottle.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A 2-liter plastic bottle
• An awl or sharp-tipped knife
• Uncoated wire

1. Assemble your materials.
   Get your wire, knife/awl and bottle together, and lay them out so that they are within easy reach.

2. 
    
   Where the hole should be

   Using your awl or knife, poke a small hole in the neck of the bottle, as close to the cap as possible. Light should be able to pass through, but liquid should only come through in droplets.

3. 
    
   Make two holes here

   Using your knife of awl, make two holes in the bottom of the bottle across from each other. They can be made in the very bottom of the bottle where the plastic is thicker and stronger.

4. String wire through the holes and make it long enough to string around a tree limb.

5. Fill with nectar and hand from a tree limb in your garden.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to use enough wire to reach around the place you're hanging it.
• When filling up your bottle with hummingbird nectar, plug the two holes with your fingers while filling.
• Do not overfill the bottle.