Suet for Birds: The Winter Feeding Secret That Brings Woodpeckers to Your Yard
Suet is a high-energy animal-fat food that is especially useful for attracting woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees, jays, and several other feeder birds. It is most useful in cool weather because raw suet turns rancid quickly above freezing, while even rendered cakes can soften or spoil when conditions get hot. Northern Cardinals may sample suet, but they … Read more