We have been feeding grape jelly to Orioles and other birds for a number of years now. We started out with a DIY feeder that a friend gave us. If it hadn't have been for her, we probably would have never given it a try, and missed out on many hours of enjoyment.
In this video, I will show you how to make a very simple homemade Oriole feeder that I think just about anyone can make. I put drain holes in this one, but those are actually optional. The whole DIY Oriole feeder consists of just baling wire and a single deli cup.
One thing I should note is that even though they will eat out of this deli cup, a shallow one will work better.
Making your own Oriole feeder is a great way to give it a tray without spending any money at all if you happen to already have baling wife, a deli cup, and some grape jelly.
Once you get Orioles to come to your grape jelly, they should return year after year.
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@vickiperkins4764 years agoAnyone can have a feeder now 😁 I sure enjoy mine ! 3
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@shirleyk6234 years agoVery interesting. I don't know if we have orioles in Florida. I'm sure that feeder would work for regular bird seed or sunflower seeds. I would take it down when it rained if I used it for seed. That would be nice to hang in my garden to watch them feed. When I put my ground sprinkler on the birds come and bathe. That's always neat to watch. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.☺🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋 ...3
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@davidpruitt39824 years agoI will have to try a few jelly feeders,orioles are here in Illinois but I have nver seen one. Thanks for the video Jim and have a great day. 👍🏻 2
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@SashaDeKasha4 years agoI love watching your bird feeding videos! 1
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@adaml2623 years agoWhen placing a oriole feeder how far should it be from a house and off the ground? Great video! 1
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@BobMelsimpleliving.4 years agoGood morning Jim. At first I thought it was one of the ads until you started talking. 😊 Good demonstration on building the feeder. Best wishes Bob. 1
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@KIRALYW4 years agoI’ve got one made nearly exactly the same, I’ve put an old parfait glass through mine & popped a tealight candle inside it for ambience. I hung it off my front porch. My kids had an 18th birthday party just before COVID started & I noticed it was filled with cigarette butts the next day. 🙄 Some people don’t appreciate ambience. I love what you did though, so I might go & make mine a bird feeder instead. Thanks for sharing Jim. 🤙🏽 ...1
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@ivankas89032 years agoisnt that dish little on the deep side??? 1
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@ltlbnsgarden4 years agoExcellent demonstration friend! Have you seen other birds enjoy this or just the Orioles? I want to try it here for the birds 1
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@scottfoss7164 years agoGreat idea Jim. Do the birds prefer a certain type of jelly? 1
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I hung it off my front porch.
My kids had an 18th birthday party just before COVID started & I noticed it was filled with cigarette butts the next day. 🙄
Some people don’t appreciate ambience. I love what you did though, so I might go & make mine a bird feeder instead.
Thanks for sharing Jim. 🤙🏽 ... 1