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You might accidentally be killing hummingbirds (www.vox.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

So on the whole, feeders are good. They also provide an easy way for people to connect with wildlife.

But there’s one big, big, caveat here: If your feeder is dirty, it could be harming, or even killing, the hummers that visit it, turning the feeder from a lifeline into a trap. Unless you’re prepared to regularly clean your feeder, you may be better off not having one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Instead of a hummingbird feeder, plant native plants that they like. You won't end up with the whole swarms of hummingbirds and will instead only see one at a time, but it's better than making them sick.

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