Birding Questions Answered;My Humming Bird Feeder Has Red Food Coloring Why Is It So bad To Have it in the Nectar?

Q,My Humming Bird Feeder Has Red Food Coloring Why Is It So bad To Have it in the Nectar?
A,Red Food Coloring Is Harmful To birds it can even kill them.Red food coloring is just like feeding left - lover dinner to you dog which can be harmful.To help you get the birds to come to your feeder get a red feeder and place the nectar in it.You can buy the nectar or make it yourself using 4 parts water to 1 part sugar.