Hummingbirds Are Happiest When You Put Their Swing In One Ideal Spot

There are some big benefits to attracting hummingbirds to your yard. Not only do they provide some amazing bird-watching opportunities, but they can also help your garden thrive. To bring them to your yard and garden regularly, however, you'll need to do some things to keep them happy. While adding flowers that hummingbirds love or hanging up a nectar feeder can help attract them, adding a hummingbird swing can be useful as well. A hummingbird swing will serve the birds well and allow them to rest and catch their breath when needed.

If you want to add a hummingbird swing to your yard, it's important to consider the placement. The best thing to remember is that you should put it close to a food source. Hummingbirds are constantly in motion, but they need perches to rest on in between meals. By adding a hummingbird swing or other perches in places where they spend time, they'll be able to pollinate a flower or sip from a nectar feeder before flying over to the perch to rest for a few moments.

Ideally, aim to put a hummingbird swing about 1 foot from a food source. Keeping it at eye level is best so that it will be high enough for the hummingbirds to avoid certain predators (plus you can watch them easily). Avoid placing a hummingbird swing on a tree with lots of branches and plenty of other perching spots — this may make it harder for the birds to notice it.

When choosing a hummingbird swing, you'll want to find one that is the perfect size. Be sure that hummingbirds have plenty of room to land and take off, but also ensure the swing is small enough to fit in any spot you plan to place it. A lightweight swing works well and will allow hummingbirds to move easily. Keep in mind that if it's too large, other birds might take over and start using it instead. Also, remember that hummingbirds are attracted to certain colors. Ideally, look for a swing that prominently features the color red, like winemana's Kettle-Shaped Hummingbird Swing. Yellow, orange, and pink can be attractive to these small birds as well.

If you want to have the perfect hummingbird swing for your yard, consider making a DIY hummingbird swing. Whatever your vision, it's easy to create a basic swing using copper wire and a perch such as a pencil, branch, or a similar object. Simply trim the perch to a length of about 5 inches. Then, bend the wire into shape and add a hook to hang it up, wrapping each end of the perch with wire a few times to keep it secure. You can also add decoration with thinner wire or red accessories to attract hummingbirds more easily. Be sure to sand away rough edges so that the swing isn't dangerous. Then, hang the swing up and watch as hummingbirds visit your yard and enjoy it.