1/21/2024 0 Comments Plastic suet feederThat way you know that the suet you are using is fit for human consumption and therefore fit for avian consumption. You could get it as off cuts from your local butcher or if you can't face handling the real stuff (and in the UK) you can get lard (reduced, pure suet) in block form from your local supermarket - peeps traditionally use it as shortening for pie crusts. I'm with leebryuk, suet is the hard white fat found around kidneys and loin cuts of meat. Win/Win! I hope you've enjoyed this project as much as I have. I used peanut suet to attract the woodpeckers and have found that the hot pepper delight is great for birds and squirrels hate it. If you're more Easterly than Southern Indiana chances are you could attract orioles by filling this with apple suet or even just cramming some fresh fruit into the holes. Currently in my backyard there are two tray feeders, two of these timber feeders, two of the extra large sized suet cages (for cardinals, blue jays, etc.), a thistle tube and a thistle sock, and a couple of the regular, store bought suet cages. If you're in an area where you think you'll be getting mostly songbirds, or just want the wrens and finches to have easier access then this would be a good idea. I didn't include this because the first one I made was a big hit with woodpeckers and they had no trouble just latching themselves onto the timber. One additional thing you can add to this project is a collection of little dowel rod perches for the birds to sit on while the chow down.
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