It’s wintertime here in Ohio, and that means keeping an eye on the weather forecast on the regular. As a steady supplier for backyard birds of Nyjer, raw peanuts, mixed-seed blends, and specialty blends for my woodpecker buddies, I have a reputation to maintain. Precedents have been created; expectations have been established. My mission: provide […]
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Suet Suet is number one on most woodpeckers’ list of preferred foods offered by humans. Suet is dense, hard, white beef fat. It can be offered raw in small chunks, but it is most conveniently purchased in square blocks, shaped to fit in metal cages or dispensers. Beware of commercial suet cakes that contain seeds
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I’ve always been fascinated by birds, and my efforts to feed them is a win-win: They get to eat, and I get to observe what fascinates me. In fact, I’d hazard a guess that feeding them was my gateway into becoming a full-fledged (pun intended) birder. Currently I maintain two feeding stations in my backyard.
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This peanut butter and lard suet dough recipe from Julie Zickefoose is popular with woodpeckers, jays, titmice, nuthatches, chickadees, sparrows, towhees, cardinals, bluebirds, mockingbirds, thrashers, and warblers. Did we miss anybody? Basically, backyard birds dig it. Combine and melt in the microwave or over low heat: 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup lard In a
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