wrote:
>
> Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >Today I bought new
> >feeder food, a syrup concentrate instead of the sugar, 1 part syrup to
> >3 parts water. I bought it at Lowe's:
> >http://www.birdfeeders.com/perky-pet...oncentrate-238
>
> Ornithologists always advocate making your own syrup, one part sugar
> to four of water. The red dye in the boughten syrup is unnecessary
> and bad for them.

So I guess the red dye is to attract them? Someone mentioned that they
are attracted to the color red. It's hard to believe they could just
live off of sugar water. Do these birds die very young from diabetes?
They *do* get plenty of exercise though with all the mega wing action.

I assume they get other nutritional needs from some other source but if
they have a bird feeder handy, would they even bother eating anywhere
else? Are hummingbird feeders the "fast-food" joints for them?

Guess it's time to Google them. :-D