Do not offer birds homemade suet in warm weather as it may turn rancid. Even in winter, it’s a good idea to hang the feeder out of the direct sun. Staff graphics by Pete Gorski ...

Rendered suet, tallow, or lard, at room temperature (most supermarkets carry it, or you can ask a local butcher to reserve some for you) A bag of mixed wild bird seed (make sure it’s a safe brand!) ...

The simplest suet feeder is made of ½-inch mesh galvanized screening (called hardware cloth). It is wired to the trunk of a tree to form a sort of basket.

But, feeding birds can get a little pricey. A 50-pound bag of black oil sunflower seeds cost close to $30, while a 50-pound bag of safflower seed runs almost $50. Feeders can also be expensive.

Sports Black bear hungry for suet in bird feeder Updated: Dec. 02, 2013, 10:00 a.m. | Published: Dec. 02, 2013, 9:00 a.m. By Arlene Koch | For lehighvalleylive.com Black bear ...

Hang Up Suet Feeders In the North, switch exclusively to suet and a few types of birdseed, as the birds that enjoy insects have gone south for the winter.

Woodpeckers love suet, but you’ve probably noticed that European Starlings and Common Grackles do too. What the starlings and grackles can’t do is hang upside down easily like our woodpeckers can.

For a seed or suet feeder, mix 9 parts water to 1 part bleach, according to Witko. For hummingbird feeders, just water will do the trick, or you can mix a solution that is half water and half ...

Do not offer birds homemade suet in warm weather as it may turn rancid. Even in winter, it’s a good idea to hang the feeder out of the direct sun. Staff graphics by Pete Gorski ...