RAW sugar has higher iron content and can hurt them. Just beet or cane sugar, according to my friend who is a bird expert. 

On Sun, Apr 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM Carolina Yahne via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
Dear neighbors: In preparation for the arrival of hummingbirds, I filled our feeder with sugar water. This time I used raw sugar rather than refined sugar. The color of the mix is therefore brown rather than clear. What is your advice? Thanks in advance. Carolina

Carolina Yahne, Ph.D.
New Mexico Licensed Psychologist
CYahne@UNM.edu



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