Suet

Caring for pet crows requires attention and time. These birds are wild and only make good pets when they are found young enough to imprint on you. Even then, you'll need to devote a lot of time…

Crows have a bad reputation with some people because of their dark color, loud call or appearance in scary books and movies. Many also associate crows with attacking farm crops. If you take a full…

The American crow is an intelligent bird found throughout North America. It is a common bird that often travels, roosts and forages in packs. If you can attract one crow, you can usually attract…

If you come across an orphaned or abandoned crow, you should first be sure it is indeed in need of assistance. Fledgling birds that have left the nest are often unable to fly and remain on the ground.…

Suet is made from animal fat, either beef tallow or hog lard. It is heated and mixed with other ingredients such as raisins, peanut butter and corn. Suet can keep for several months in a cool dry…

Suet provides a high-energy, protein-rich food for birds during the winter. You can buy packages of suet from stores that sell bird food, or you can make your own. Suet is made out of animal fat mixed…

The changing of the seasons bring the migration of different birds to our city parks and backyards. These bird habitats allow families with children to practice conservation and enjoy nature from the…

Backyard bird feeders can draw in a wide array of species and bring the avid bird watcher hours of enjoyment. Peanut-butter and seed concoctions have been a favored choice among birds and people…

Suet is animal fat, typically obtained from beef or mutton. It is a common bird food for backyard feeders, and putting up a suet feeder will attract birds to your garden in the winter months when…

Suet is the fat that lines the kidneys and loins in animals like beef and sheep. Birds like suet because the high fat and protein content helps provide them warmth and energy to survive the winter…

A suet cake is a fat-based treat for birds that provides much-needed calories and fat year-round. Adding a suet cake to an outdoor garden will provide wild birds with the energy to breed, migrate,…

According to the National Audubon Society, suet is one key source of nutrition for over 100 species of North American birds, and these birds often depend on backyard feeders when food is scarce in…

Suet attracts birds that love to eat insects. Simple to serve and mess-free, suet remains an economical way of feeding birds. Beef kidney fat makes the suet product. You can find it at grocery stores…

Suet cakes often contain berries, seeds and, of course, suet—the fatty tissue that gathers around a cow’s kidney area. Birds enjoy suet cakes as tasty meals and treats, and different birds…

If you want to attract birds to your backyard and you love the idea of giving them a good meal, consider making up a batch of bacon bird suet. Suet is a high-energy food that consists of animal fat…

Putting out bird seed cakes is a great way to attract all kinds of birds to your yard. Birds especially benefit from bird seed cakes during the winter months, when food sources are more limited.…

A bird feeder is a welcome addition to any backyard, especially for bird-watchers. Suet is a treat that many birds enjoy. It is best for use during the winter months because warm temperatures can…

Suet cakes provide a source of nutrition for birds, particularly in the cold winter months when they need food to help keep them warm. You can purchase suet at stores, but why purchase it when you can…

Homemade birdseed ornaments can easily be created in one afternoon, once you have located all of the necessary ingredients. Following a recipe, these birdseed cakes can be created to reflect any…

For bird lovers, few do-it-yourself projects are as satisfying as making your own bird food. Whether your feathered companions want a light snack, a full-course meal, or simply a special treat on a…

Making bird-seed wreaths is a good family project, and it doesn't take long to put the ingredients together. Although the work area might get a little messy, you'll be sharing a worthwhile effort with…

Suet is made from fat and is an important source of calories for birds. Suet plugs are shaped to fit in predrilled holes in bird feeders. The advantage of a feeder that uses suet plugs is that you can…

Making homemade bird suet is easy, and birds seem to be more attracted to it than suet products purchased in a store. The satisfaction you feel from watching your feathered visitors such as cardinals,…

One of the joys of living in a rural area is the ability to set up bird feeders and watch the variety of birds that visit on a daily basis. Providing a wide selection of food to choose from will…

Suet bird feeder logs are a natural way to feed the birds that visit your yard or garden. Flickers, woodpeckers, titmice and chickadees will love eating suet from the log, and the perches often…

Treat your fine feathered friends to a special taste treat, and in turn they will entertain you for hours. Berry suet will attract woodpeckers, nuthatches, wrens, cardinals, chickadees, mockingbirds,…

Many birds of winter struggle for survival during the cold months. Chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers, jays and other insect eating birds need the fat content of suet cakes for energy. Suet is the…

Building a pine cone suet feeder is an easy project for adults and children alike. This feeder requires little supplies to construct, looks great hanging from a branch or outdoor hook and is great…

Feeding birds in the wintertime in Maine is important especially if you feed them all year long. This easy to make recipe is a great winter feed for all year long feathered residents.

Suet is a dense fat found in beef. It is an energy source for many varieties of birds - especially woodpeckers, titmice, chickadees and nuthatches.