ray Ditto! Especially when hummers are plentifull and so are the blooms I love being outside with my coffee as early as first light and greet them coming in for the day. Once the regulars settle in it seems to matter little that Im outside watering , weeding etc they still go about their business even fluttering around my head. What a great time it is.

I believe I hung it towards the end of Spring. Honestly, I can't remember exactly. I just loaded it with nectar the other day and I'll see what happens. I have to be sitting on my patio to observe what is going on. You have to be in the right place at the right time. DD

I don't know that there is a 'best' feeder. I've always used a smallish glass and plastic model made by Perky Pet. It hold about 8 ounces, I think, and has 4 feeding stations (shaped like flowers). All of the pieces come apart easily for convenient cleaning and soaking. I choose the model with the little perches at each port. I prefer the smaller glass feeders because I think that the glass is easier to keep clean and the smaller size insures that the sugar water gets changed often. These feeders are very long lasting and inexpensive. You've probably seen them at Wal-Mart or other similar location. Another purchase you might want to think about is an ant guard. Ants are an on going issue with me. Perhaps some others have some suggestions about that. Make your own sugar water by bringing one part sugar to four parts water to a boil, then cooling.

Hi Mojave! Thanks for feeding the birds! The birds will see the feeder. They don't have much sense of smell. A Nyjer sock is sort of a specific Goldfinch feeder, and I sure hope that you get them. One of the very best seeds you can offer in order to attract in the most species of songbirds is Black Oil Sunflower Seed. Why not splurge and purchase another feeder and fill it with some Black Oil Sunflower Seed? I like a nice durable feeder that lots of species can easily use. I've posted a link just to show you an example of what type of feeder I love. You can look around your town and choose what you like. Your local Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, Kmart should offer a decent selection. I also love my Tractor Supply for birding purchases. Good luck and happy birding!!! ~~Angie Here is a link that might be useful: