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Wild Bird Wednesdays: Finch Feeding Frenzy

A little Nyjer seed is all you need to see more of the gorgeous gold finch.

 

A little Nyjer seed is all you need to see more of the gorgeous gold finch.

“What is that yellow flash I see tearing through the backyard?” you may be asking yourself. It just might be a beautiful American gold finch. Wild bird enthusiasts look forward to this time of the year [...]

Stokes Select Tips: Feeding Birds Suet

Here is another post from our guest bloggers, Don and Lillian Stokes, in honor of Wild Bird Feeding Month. Read their first post here.

1. What is Suet?
Suet is a type of fat from beef that is rendered, i.e., heated then cooled and formed into squares, sold as suet “cakes. Other ingredients such as sunflowers, berries, fruits, seeds or nuts may be added to the suet cakes.

2. Suet is High Energy
Suet is considered a high energy food for birds because it consists of fat. A gram of fat contains 9 calories per gram compared to 4 calories per gram for carbohydrates or protein. Thus, birds get more calories when Continue reading »