Archive for the 'Suet' Category
Don’t Forget to Set out Suet in Winter
February 25, 2009
Suet is comprised of animal fat and other ingredients such as raisins, currants, dates, bird seed, chopped peanuts, bread crumbs and sunflower seeds. Suet provides a supply of energy to help birds survive through the winter months by generating body heat. Use wire suet feeders for low maintenance.
Suet can be used year round to aid in breeding and nesting season and during nesting season.
Use Suet or Tube Feeders to Attract Clingers
January 10, 2009
Clinging birds have strong feet, which allows them to run up and down a tree truck or grasp onto small surfaces. Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, Chickadees, Titmouse and Nuthatches are some you will find in the clinger family. Clingers are naturally curious and will often be the first visitors to your feeders. They will provide much activity and entertainment around your suet and tube feeders.
Clingers love black oil sunflower seeds, sunflower kernels, peanuts and are suitable for tube feeders.
You can purchase suet cakes for your suet feeders or make your own receipe by using different combinations of lard, crunchy peanut butter, birdseed, crackers, dried bread, raisins, currants and dates. Melt the lard and while warm mix in the other ingredients you desire. Then spread the mixture onto a shallow pan. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into desired shapes and sizes.