We spoke to an ornithologist and a wildlife expert about what suet and suet cakes are, and why they are beneficial for birds in the winter. Suet, in simplest terms, is fat. "Suet is hard fat obtained ...

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 ...

In the winter, when food from plants and insects is scarce, non-migratory birds are more reliant on bird feeders than in ...

As part of Audubon Community Nature Center’s Virtual Cabin Fever Series, on Saturday, March 13, area residents can learn to make suet cakes for the birds that visit their yard. Those attending must ...

Struggling with critters like squirrels and raccoons eating all your bird food? Well, this fiery hot seed blend may be the answer for you! Full of high-fat and protein ingredients like sunflower chips ...

Dozens of birds love suet, woodpeckers tops among them. But given packaged suet combos galore, how does a responsible backyard bird host choose? True suet is a specific kind of fat, that surrounding ...

Watching wild birds in your yard is a delightful activity any time of year. Although some favorites, such as hummingbirds, migrate to warmer places in winter, many other species stick around. There ...