You may experiment with various methods and see which method is best suited to your particular situation. Feeding birds pieces of fruit is yet another way to attract them into your yard. Species such as orioles and tanagers will accept bits of apples, oranges, bananas, and raisins. These may be placed on a platform feeder or impaled on small twigs for the birds to pick. Most hummingbird feeders have too small of an opening for any other bird.
Hummingbird feeders are available in a wide variety of styles.
Most are decorated with red and yellow colors. For this reason, adding food coloring to the solution is not necessary. You may use a prepared nectar or nectar mix from a store, or make your own. If you wish to make your own, dissolve one part table sugar in four parts boiling water and let cool. The solution should be changed and the feeder cleaned every two to five days.