We all want to help our feathered friends survive the winter. It feels good to see them fluttering around the feeder, ...

Suet makes a great diet supplement for insect-eating birds during the winter when insects are harder to find. Bird-feeding supply stores sell a wide range of suet cakes, some plain, some mixed with ...

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 ...

Create these DIY bird feeders using a few ingredients and a dish you might already have in your kitchen; they're so pretty, ...

Dozens of birds love suet, especially woodpeckers. But backyard bird hosts face a confusing array of packaged suet combos. How to choose? In short, it's not by price. True suet is the fat that ...

"Suet cakes" are a favorite bird food, especially during the winter. They can also be given year-round, if you buy suet cakes that have been "rendered." Rendering means the cake stays solid even in ...

Suet is a high-fat, high-energy supplement relished by birds looking for scarce food sources in winter. It is readily available pre-made at commercial outlets, but you can easily make your own ...

Hollie Sanders, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission assistant chief of education, is known for teaching people how to cook up delicious Dutch oven recipes. But one of her favorite treats to make is for ...

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, ...

Winters, whether mild or harsh, are challenging times for birds. Food is in shorter supply just when birds need lots of energy to help them survive the cold. That's where suet feeders come in. Birds ...