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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can enjoy the sights and sounds of birds all year round, although certain times of the year—particularly spring and fall—are considered the best times to view them. Stocking your backyard bird ...

"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 ...

Fall offers lots of fantastic bird-watching opportunities. Leaves begin to drop, making it easier to see treetop visitors, and it’s finally cool enough to set out a favorite treat: suet for birds. A ...

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, ...