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Feeding Wild Birds (& Homemade Suet Recipe)

Downy Woodpecker on Suet

During colder months when there are fewer seeds and berries available for the wild birds, we enjoy feeding and observing them; but we like to stay warm and toasty too.  Fortunately, there’s a window seat overlooking a protected nook that’s perfect for this, and we put a variety of seed and suet in feeders there to attract the birds.

Each species of bird has different seed preferences, so the type of seed offered can be customized to attract specific birds:

Cracked corn – cardinals, doves, grosbeaks, sparrows

Black Oil Sunflower or Sunflower – many birds

Peanuts – blue jays, nuthatches, titmice, woodpeckers, wrens

Thistle – finches

Safflower – cardinals, chickadees, [...]

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