Bird Feeding Basics: Everything you need to know about bird feeders, seeds, suet

FEEDERS

Three basic feeder types have proved their reliability over the years.

Hopper feeders are usually mounted on the top of a metal pole or wooden post.

More expensive varieties have metal ports to deter squirrels.

Bird feeding basics

The feeding ports can be larger to dispense sunflower seed or smaller forNyjer seed.

The smallerblack-oilvariety is easier to eat for birds such aschickadees, titmice, and nuthatches.

To win over a birds heart, say it with suet.

Bird Feeding Basics: what you need to know about bird feeders, seeds, suet, and other food you can use in your own yard

For attracting woodpeckers, titmice, chickadees, and nuthatches, suet is hard to beat.

Now, suet cakes made from rendered suet are widely available, meaning no more spoilage in warm weather.

Orioles, finches, tanagers, and even woodpeckers have a fondness fororanges.

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Woodpeckers, nuthatches, and creepers find peanut butter a tasty treat.

Bird Suet