Winter is tough on birds. Their fast metabolisms require high-energy foods, but such foods are hard to find in cold weather. Suet helps them replenish their energy stores. Recipes abound and can ...

This bird feeder takes only hours to make, but it's sure to get rave reviews from feathered guests. ... Make a molded suet feeder for birds. Updated: Jan. 14, 2010, 10:22 a.m.

Some birds like suet, fruit The suet cakes were eaten by seven species that morning: Downy woodpecker, yellow-rumped warbler, orange-crowned warbler, gray catbird, Carolina wren, summer tanager ...

By Benjamin P. Burtt Contributing writer Where should a suet feeder be placed? It is best to put it on a tree trunk where the woodpeckers are normally hunting for insects. During the winter ...

Suet bird feeders for winter friends. Woodpeckers are ever-fun to watch—with their fierce movements and striking pops of color. If you’re after woodpeckers, ...

Vegan Suet materials: 1 ½ cups shortening. ¾ cups nut butter. 3 ½ cups bird seed. 1 cup quick oats. ½ cup corn meal. Ice cube tray or other mold. Steps: ...

The Bird Watcher: Everything you've always wanted to know about suet The 10 most pressing questions you've always had about suet — that weird, greasy stuff that birds seem to love — but were ...

Bird feeders might seem like a natural addition to your outdoor space during the summer months, but keeping them out could attract unwanted visitors.

We have had the pleasure of watching downy woodpecker parents feeding their recently fledged offspring at our suet feeder in Essex. The inexperienced youngsters cling to the wood deck railing, ...

Black oil sunflower, peanuts, safflower, corn and suet are some of the highest oil content bird foods that you can serve birds year-round.

Suet helps them replenish their energy stores. Recipes abound and can be tailored to feed your local population. Suet feeders come in all shapes and sizes, too. THE BASIC RECIPE: 1 cup fat (suet ...