Dear Editor,
Re: “Six tips to keep hummingbirds alive during a cold snap,” Richmond-News.com, Dec. 27.
I made some DIY electric heaters two days ago. It is straightforward and not expensive.
1. I bought a $5 light bulb socket with the switch from a hardware store, then connected it to an electrical wire with a plug cut from an abandoned extension cord or small appliance.
2. Attach a 15-25W old incandescent lightbulb to the socket and put it in a plastic container as the heater’s housing.
3. Get some metal wires, rubber bands, a $2 spring hanger for the dish, or duct tape to hang the heater under the feeder.
Make a drain hole on the container, hang the feeder with the heater under the soffit or porch.
And take caution to prevent wet, overheating and catching fire!
Daniel Leung
RICHMOND
