âDisability is not inabilityâ was said by Harold Russell (1914-2002) in May 1947. Russell won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), where he played the role of Homer Parrish, a sailor who lost both hands during the war.
Hummingbird feeders should be cleaned each time the nectar is changed. The nectar should be changedevery 3 to 4 days or if the nectar is cloudy, moldy of if contaminated by insects or dirt. Hummingbirds are extremely sensitive to the quality of the nectar.
White granulated sugar is the best sweetener to use in hummingbird feeders. A ratio of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water is a common recipe, although hummingbirds will defend feeders more aggressively when sugar content is at 35%, indicating preference for nectar with higher sweetness and sugar content.