Carol DM
During the fall and winter the birds are busy looking for food. The insects from the summer are all gone. I always put out suet feeders in the trees in the backyard. They seem to enjoy the protein.
I also have a homemade recipe I sometimes make using peanut butter.
Suet is a high energy formulation of animal fat and other ingredients to attract insect eating birds. Suet is a quick source of heat and energy for birds whose metabolisms are set on fast forward.
It traditionally has been used as a good substitute for the insects that birds usually feed upon but are not plentiful in cold weather. Suet can be presented all year long.
I always see woodpeckers, mockingbirds bluejays and other birds visit the suet. This also keeps them around the yard and they will return in the spring to raise their babies. Trying to keep the yard bird friendly.
©CarolDM
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Do you feed the birds in your yard or area?
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Yes
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No
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Its nice to give the little birds a helping hand.
I do try to help them year round.
This is a Great to See.
I feed my birds on my terrace.
So cool to take care of wildlife around us.
I love feeding birds in the pond, often going there. In winter we always leave some feed for them in our garden. it’s a spectacular view when they come to pick it.
Same here, I love it too and love photographing the birds.
We have been feeding the birds for the last few years and every season more and more new birds come, it’s awesome!
That is great, so glad to hear you experience this too Ellie.
That is wonderful I know the birds certainly appreciate it
I can tell they enjoy it as I have to replace the suet fairly often.
The only birds that come to my balcony are the pigeons. I do not feed them because there are many and they make a lot of dirt.
I would don’t want pigeons either. Too messy.
It is so nice having birds singing around our house.
Yes I love seeing them eat and splash in the bird bath.