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Suet Recipe
1 cup melted beef suet (they do not like pork!!)
1 cup chunky peanut butter
3 cups instant oats
3 cups cornmeal
Heat fat until melted, then add peanut butter, oats and then stir
in cornmeal
You may add raisins, berries, chopped nuts, peanuts, and wild bird seed to
the mixture
Mixture may be put into a log that has holes drilled in it. The holes must be
widely spaced and staggered so that birds do not rub their feathers on the
mixture. The mixture may be put in an empty coconut half-shell or it could
be stuffed into a pine cone which is then hung in a tree.
It could also be put in a container the size required for the store bought suet
baskets. Freeze the suet before putting it in the baskets
Expect visits from Black-capped Chickadees, White-breasted and Red-
breasted Nuthatches, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers.
Hummingbird Nectar Rec
ipe
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrive the first week of May and depart
at the end of October.
Rarities such as Rufous
hummingbirds may appear in September or October.
Here are a few pointers for preparing the nectar
:
A.
WATER
: Boiling tap water removes impurities, chlorine or chemicals. Do
not use water that has gone through a softener.
Do not add food coloring
.
B.
SUGAR
: Use white granulated sugar. Do not use molasses, honey,
artificial sweeteners, no powdered or brown sugar.
RECIPE
1. 4 cups of boiling water
2. 1 cup of white granulated sugar
3. Stir until sugar dissolved
4. Put in feeder once it has cooled. Spills when refilling outside,
attracts ants, insects and other sugar loving critters. Emptying, cleaning
and refilling close to a sink enables you to rinse afterwards.
It is suggested to clean the feeder and ports before refilling.
5. Refrigerate the extra nectar.
ANT INVASION
Installing an ant moat which has been filled with water is the best way to
avoid invasions. The moat is placed between the feeder support and the
feeder. Do not use pesticides or insecticides and do not apply petroleum
(vaseline) or grease. This could jeopardize the hummingbird's life if its
feathers are in contact with this sticky stuff. It wouldn't be able to preen it
out.
Suet Recipe
1 cup melted beef suet (they do not like pork!!)
1 cup chunky peanut butter
3 cups instant oats
3 cups cornmeal
Heat fat until melted, then add peanut butter, oats and then stir
in cornmeal
You may add raisins, berries, chopped nuts, peanuts, and wild bird seed to
the mixture
Mixture may be put into a log that has holes drilled in it. The holes must be
widely spaced and staggered so that birds do not rub their feathers on the
mixture. The mixture may be put in an empty coconut half-shell or it could
be stuffed into a pine cone which is then hung in a tree.
It could also be put in a container the size required for the store bought suet
baskets. Freeze the suet before putting it in the baskets
Expect visits from Black-capped Chickadees, White-breasted and Red-
breasted Nuthatches, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers.
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Suet Recipe
1 cup melted beef suet (they do not like pork!!)
1 cup chunky peanut butter
3 cups instant oats
3 cups cornmeal
Heat fat until melted, then add peanut butter, oats and then stir
in cornmeal
You may add raisins, berries, chopped nuts, peanuts, and wild bird seed to
the mixture
Mixture may be put into a log that has holes drilled in it. The holes must be
widely spaced and staggered so that birds do not rub their feathers on the
mixture. The mixture may be put in an empty coconut half-shell or it could
be stuffed into a pine cone which is then hung in a tree.
It could also be put in a container the size required for the store bought suet
baskets. Freeze the suet before putting it in the baskets
Expect visits from Black-capped Chickadees, White-breasted and Red-
breasted Nuthatches, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers.
Home
About us
Membership & Donations
Calendar of Events
Study Circle
Fundraiser
Birder's Corner
Birding Code of Ethics
EEO Birding Forum
Bird Gallery
Bird Counts
Birding Study Circle
Feeding Tips
>
Nectar and Suet Recipes
Birdhouse Plans
Injured or Banded Birds
Butterfly Pad
Monarch
Butterfly Identification
Youth Summit
Summit Testimonials
Youth Summit Application Form
Projects
Nature News
Cement Plant
Gallery
Contact Us