Poke or melt holes through the bottoms of your plastic containers, and thread about 4 inches worth of twine through each hole. For each one, make a sturdy knot (tied 2-3 times), and on the outside of ...

Winter is a great time to feed birds in your backyard with a suet feeder. Just make sure the suet stays fresh and the feeder ...

The cold and frost came upon us hard and fast this year. After the relentless rains we had all summer, I felt lucky that the clouds lifted for long enough to get the fall yard chores wrapped up before ...

While our wild bird neighbors aren’t exactly livestock, they bring such joy and entertainment to our family as they visit our yard and provide valuable pest control for our gardens and orchard that we ...

Once the weather turns cold, it’s time to put out suet for your backyard birds. Suet is a great food for the winter months as it is a high energy food that is very valuable when temperatures drop.

If you want to learn how to make bird suet, then you've come to the right place. With the help of an expert vet, we've created an easy recipe for you to follow at home. The best part? You'll only need ...

Cakes of suet in a suet bird feeder will help sustain your avian friends through the winter. My mother gave me this recipe for making cakes for a suet bird feeder. Save the fat trimmings from beef, ...

If you want to draw beautiful birds to your yard, providing a food source during the winter can help. Karen DeWitz, author of, "Look at That Bird!", shared how to make your own bird suet! For more ...

If the neighborhood birds are on your gift list this season here are some easy recipes for homemade suet dough. Real suet from the butcher is a high calorie, high energy, nutritious fatty food for ...

Cole’s wildbird seed offers these recipes for making homemade treats for birds in you yard. For hangers, use red ribbon, natural twine, wool or raffia, suggests owner Elaine Cole. “In spring, when the ...

Birds are scavenging for food sources in the bleak month of February for the extra calories they need to stay warm. Furnishing fat-rich seed in bird feeders is an easy way to provide a source of ...