Hand Held Hummingbird Feeder

The Hand Held Hummingbird Feeder is a small feeder you hold in your palm to train hummingbirds to feed directly from your hand. It's meant to be used alongside a standard hanging or window feeder, not on its own, since hummingbirds need to already trust a nearby feeder before they'll approach your hand.

How do you use it?

Fill the hand-held feeder with clear nectar, then stand a few feet from your regular feeder holding it in your open palm. As hummingbirds visit their usual feeder, gradually ease closer to it over repeated visits, using patience to encourage them to try the feeder in your hand instead.

Tips for getting a hummingbird to approach your hand

• Stay as still as possible. Sudden movement is the most common reason a hummingbird veers off.
• Wear bright colours, red or orange in particular, since hummingbirds are drawn to those colours.
• Practice at the same time of day. Hummingbirds tend to revisit feeders on a predictable schedule.
• Expect this to take patience. Several days to a few weeks of repeated attempts is normal before a hummingbird approaches.