Suet is a great food to offer birds in the winter for several reasons. What is Suet? Suet is rendered beef or sheep fat that has the last shreds of bone, meat, and tendon removed as the fat is melted and strained. It is easy for birds to digest, and is often mixed with different …
Preparing Your Backyard Birdfeeders for Winter
It’s October!!! With crisp, cool temperatures arriving, you may have noticed a change in the activity at your bird feeders. This is a great time to clean your hummingbird feeders and store them for the winter as they won’t return again until next spring. Even though the hummingbirds’ visits are over for now, your other …
To Feed or Not To Feed?
Should I stop feeding the birds in my backyard in autumn? For years backyard bird watchers incorrectly assumed that providing food for their feathered friends in the fall would somehow hurt them. This is a misconception! Autumn is a perfect time to stock those feeders because birds who need to be ready for a cold …