Seeds, fruits, fats, nuts and more create a calorie-dense treat for birds. Here’s how to serve suet for birds. Learn what ...

Like a hearty stew is for us on snowy days, a nutritious meal at a suet feeder is packed with warming calories to help birds' bodies thrive in the cold. Hanging a treat like this for your backyard ...

This high-calorie treat is irresistible to many birds and can keep birds at your feeders longer. Unfortunately, starlings also enjoy suet, often hogging the feeder and devouring a suet cake in no time ...

Avoid using turkey fat, which doesn't set like suet and lard, and can coat birds' feathers ... You can place fat balls anywhere you place bird food, such as from a specially designed hanging feeder to ...

Birds may use feeders more in winter when food is scarce. We'll explain the science behind bird feeding and provide tips on ...

Some research found that birds, even with feeders available, still get up to 75 percent of their nutrition in the wild.

There are many reasons for having a bird feeder, especially in the winter season when birds are often hanging on by a thread ...

Red-bellied woodpeckers seem to like the cracked corn. My favorite bird food is suet. I have at least three or four blocks of suet hanging in the trees close to the other feeders. I also suspend one ...

Locate your feeders in a spot that's shielded from strong winds. Downwind of tall evergreen trees or in the shelter of a ...

Find a sheltered location outside to hang your feeder - tying it onto a tree branch or washing line ... Sunflower hearts are popular with a wide variety of garden birds. Black sunflower seeds are ...