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Muffins for the Birds

There has been lots of activity at the suet feeder lately.  The last time I made the all season suet I used my muffin tins to form the shapes instead of rolling it around in my hands to make small...

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Food For the Birds

Bird watching is a wonderful past time … especially in the winter months. Once the large flocks of starlings and blackbirds have left the area I start making some of the all season suet.  The smaller...

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Plugging the Holes

We have added a new log feeder to the garden for this winter. It’s a piece of birch log with holes drilled in it and then the holes are then filled with my all season suet recipe.  There was a piece of...

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Bird Cake

Many varieties of birds are returning to the garden for the winter.  We feed the birds all year round but add some extra feeders in the winter.   One of the feeders has bird cake in it.  You can buy...

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All Season Suet

While visiting one of our favourite birding stores to purchase a new bird feeder I got a recipe for a no melt, all season suet which I decided to try out.  The recipe calls for 1 cup crunchy peanut...

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All Season Suet Recipe

recipe obtained from The Birdhouse in Wooler, Ontario, Canada -1 cup crunchy peanut butter -2 cups quick cook oatmeal -2 cups corn meal -1 cup lard (no substitutes allowed) -1 cup white flour -1/3 cup...

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Muffins for the Birds

There has been lots of activity at the suet feeder lately.  The last time I made the all season suet I used my muffin tins to form the shapes instead of rolling it around in my hands to make small...

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For the Bird Lover

Here is a quick and easy gift to make for the bird watcher that you know. It doesn’t matter if the person is an experienced birder or a brand new one, this gift will bring hours of enjoyment.  You need...

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Making a Pinecone Feeder

Here is a quick and easy bird feeder for the kids and grandkids to make.You need a pinecone, string, lard, peanut butter, and some bird seed.  The bigger the pinecone the better as you will be able to...

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Time to Make Some Suet

The cooler weather is approaching, probably more rapidly than we will admit.  So far the beginning of November has been amazing with temperatures well into the mid teens in the afternoons.  But to be...

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How to Make a Half Coconut Feeder

You can turn a coconut into a feeder with a few simple steps. This is the second style of coconut feeder we’ve made for the garden. The birds love them filled with homemade suet. After buying your...

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All Season Suet

While visiting one of our favourite birding stores to purchase a new bird feeder I got a recipe for a no melt, all season suet which I decided to try out. Even though the recipe is called all season...

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Birds and Reindeer at Christmas

~ Just a month to go before the big day is here.  Are you ready?   Is anyone ever ready?  Or don’t you worry about it and just take it day by day?  I must say the older I get the less I get...

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Making a Pinecone Feeder

Here is a quick and easy bird feeder for the kids and grandkids to make. You need a pinecone, string, lard, peanut butter, and some bird seed.  The bigger the pinecone the better as you will be able to...

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All Season Suet

While visiting one of our favourite birding stores to purchase a new bird feeder I got a recipe for a no melt, all season suet which I decided to try out.Even though the recipe is called all season...

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Time to Make Some Suet and Birdcakes

The cooler weather is approaching, probably more rapidly than we will admit. Winter bird visitors to the garden are beginning to arrive. So it’s time to start making my homemade suet for the feeders....

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Christmas: For the Bird Lover

I realize that November has just recently started but it is a fantastic time to start assembling your Christmas gifts. This is a quick and easy gift to make for the bird watcher that you know. It...

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How to Make a Half Coconut Feeder

You can turn a coconut into a feeder with a few simple steps. This is the second style of coconut feeder we’ve made for the garden. The birds love them filled with homemade suet. After buying your...

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