For instance, Blue jays will be drawn to suet with peanuts in it, while putting raisins or dried mealworms in the suet may be more enticing to your bluebirds. Another reason some birders opt to make their own suet is to mold it in to certain shapes.
Balls, stars, hearts, and bell shapes strung from a hook or tree can add a decorative touch and do not require any type of specialty feeder. A downside to rendering and putting additional ingredients in suet during the winter months, when the heat is not an issue, is that it can attract some unwanted visitors. While most squirrels will leave raw suet alone, they will be attracted to any nuts or seed in rendered versions.
Raw suet can be sliced to fit in specialty suet feeders, or large chunks can simply be strung up using onion or potato sacks. It is now ready to serve. This recipe is great for packing into feeders or smearing directly onto tree trunks. This recipe is great for making suet cakes to use in traditional feeders with suet cages. Tail-prop suet feeders in either Cedar or Bamboo are great for attracting medium and larger woodpeckers such as the Northern Flicker and Pileated.
Have trouble with nuisance birds like Starlings and Grackles raiding your suet? We suggest using an upside-down suet feeder in either Cedar or Bamboo to deter these birds. Try this recipe from Audubon , using plastic ice cube trays to freeze it. The best recipes will have a quality fat ingredient like peanut butter or nut butter.
Birds need this, especially in cold months. A better way to go is to buy in bulk. This way, you will be set for a few months. Plus, you will be saving money at the same time.
By understanding how to feed suet and the best suet feeders to use, birders can give their flocks this nutritious treat easily and conveniently. Suet comes in a range of blends and is molded into many different shapes and sizes.
Cakes, balls, and plugs are the most familiar suet options, but crumbles, shreds, and shavings are also available, as are a range of seasonal novelty suet shapes such as wreaths, hearts, and bells. All are equally valuable to birds, but not all will fit in the same types of suet feeders.
The density, firmness, and consistency of the suet depends on the initial quality of the suet, how carefully it is rendered, its purity, and any extra ingredients such as seeds, nuts, insects, or fruit.
The climate, weather, and other environmental factors can also affect suet, and birders should take those factors into consideration when feeding suet to their backyard birds.
Many birders even make their own suet with customized blends best suited to their area and favorite birds. There are four main types of suet feeders that are popular for offering suet to birds.
While many birders may prefer one type of suet holder, using several types of feeders will attract even more suet-loving birds that have different feeding preferences. These basic feeder styles come in many different sizes and designs. The refrigerated mealworms can last for weeks, if not months, before moving beyond their optimal usefulness.
The container should be uncovered while in the fridge, and you should take it out every couple of weeks in order to warm the mealworms up to room temperature and feed them a small amount of food.
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