Backyard Bird Watching 2

[Fly Rod]

Friends with feeders complain about sparrows and squirrels....have not had problems with them, I have 3 squirrels in the yard....only been putting out thistle and homemade suet some little birds and a woodpecker enjoying the suet, doves love the left overs on the ground...

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Fly Rod

Friends with feeders complain about sparrows and squirrels....have not had problems with them, I have 3 squirrels in the yard....only been putting out thistle and homemade suet some little birds and a woodpecker enjoying the suet, doves love the left overs on the ground...

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there's suet and then there's cheap suet

the peanut butter no melt is highly favored

the REAL beef suet sells for under 3 bucks typically
for a big chunk but hard to find sometimes tho

[Fly Rod]

I have been making my own hard suet treats with crunchy peanut butter, dried fruit too....bought some Nut N Berry food which has safflower, sunflour, peanuts etc:, gonna mix in a gelatin mixture...just finished making a 7'pole with 4 feeding stations, cost about 70 bucks and then my labor