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Suet Feeders
Suet feeders are a particular style of wild bird feeder designed
specifically for suet bird food. They are sometimes called woodpecker feeders.
With its high fat content, suet offers energy-rich nutrition, making it perfect for attracting many beloved
backyard birds such as woodpeckers,
cardinals, blue birds and wrens. Suet bird feeders come in many shapes and sizes. The most common style is a simple wire basket that measures
about four inches square and is about two inches thick. It is designed specifically for holding commercially produced suet cakes.Commercially produced suet bird food cakes come in a variety of mixes including some with special ingredients like raisins, cherries, nuts, bug parts, and birdseed. Since suet cakes are made of saturated fats, they tend to melt in warmer temperatures. Many backyard birding enthusiasts only offer suet bird food in the winter. However, suet manufacturers have processes to raise the melting point of suet bird food and some premium varieties have special no melt designations. High energy suet is beneficial in the spring time as many birds have traveled great distances to reach their breeding grounds. Nest building, breeding, defending territories and raising young requires a lot of energy and suet provides the much needed energy-rich nutrition. There are many styles of suet feeders to choose from, here are a few of my favorites.
Suet bird food can be used to attract many backyard birds including: woodpeckers, chickadees, juncos, nuthatches, flickers, sapsuckers, mockingbirds, brown creepers, wrens and more. Using suet bird feeders is easy and it will be very much appreciated by your hungry backyard visitors. There are many great suet mixes available, but if you don't want to be limited to using the same old square blocks, try making your own suet bird food. It is simple, easy and fun to do. If you want to make your own suet bird feeder, here are a few projects you may like: Upside Down Suet Feeder Log Style Suet Feeders Learn how to build a bird house and many other backyard bird projects here. check out the Backyard Birding swicki at eurekster.com
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