How to Make Bluebird Food
Bird watching is a wonderful way to get in touch with nature. Having the birds come to perch, nest and live in your yard can be a fulfilling experience for nature lovers. Certain birds, such as the bluebird, can be lured to your yard with the creation of a natural environment and the addition of appropriate food.
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Things You'll Need
- Food processor
- Cornmeal
- Flour
- Cottonseed meal
- Lard
- Raisins
- Mixed chopped nuts
- Applesauce
Instructions
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Set your lard out to begin to melt.
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Place a cup of cornmeal into your food processor with some raisins and chopped nuts. Blend to a mush.
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Place a cup of flour and a cup of cottonseed meal into a large bowl and stir well. Add a couple tablespoons of apple sauce and continue to mix.
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Add your concoction of raisins, nuts and cornmeal to the large bowl and stir. Add in the melting lard. When the mixture becomes doughlike, it is ready to be formed into a ball.
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Use the mixture by spreading small bits on the areas you want bluebirds to visit.
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Tips & Warnings
Break off part of your mixture to use immediately, and place the rest in a covered plastic container in the freezer until you need it. Keep the feed you're planning to use immediately in a cool, moist place until you use it all.
The mixture can attract unwanted visitors in addition to bluebirds. Be careful where you place the mixture to make sure you don't draw mice or rats into your home or yard.
