The directions to boil the sugar water are debatable. Other authoratative sources of this information state it isn't necessary. I simply wash the feeders with very hot water between fill ups and certainly seem to have all healthy birds.
How high should the feeder be placed above the ground?
Thank you.
Phil
philklim wrote:
How high should the feeder be placed above the ground?
Thank you.
Phil
Don't know for sure, I just posted an article I thought others might appreciate. My feeder is about 5 ft off the ground and 3.5 ft above the deck it's attached to.
philklim wrote:
How high should the feeder be placed above the ground?
Thank you.
Phil
It depends on your environment but I would say as high as you can practically get them. In my environment, here in the Colorado mountains, we have bear, deer, and squirrels, all of which have been know to tear feeders off there mounts and they wind up on the ground (and I mean I have experienced that happening with all three animals). If you don't have such problems where you live the height is less important but I will still recommend as high as practical - I think the birds prefer a good distance from the ground also, being less vulnerable than if feeders are very low.
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