Keeping Feeders Clean

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When the liquid in your feeder starts turning cloudy, that's bacteria growing, and it's time to clean and refill the feeder. Prevent contamination and mold by giving your feeder a good scrubbing with a mixture of vinegar and water. A bottlebrush and a pipe cleaner can help you get those hard to reach places and clean out the feeding ports.

"This juvenile male had mold on its chin, perhaps from a dirty feeder. Mold is a big problem for hummingbirds. If the mold gets wrapped around the hummingbird's bill, it cannot open its bill and, thus, starves to death. Please keep your feeders clean."

Hummingbird Fall Migration
Deborah Repasz