Anyone enjoy wild birds?

**Sara Noel** · 03-08-2002, 02:39 PM

I used to really be into wild birds and am now in the perfect location to start feeding/watching again.

Anyone have any good suet recipes or what birds are common to your area? What types of feeders do you have set up?

Sara

**dolphin** · 03-20-2002, 05:58 PM

Hamburger grease mixed with bird seeds is an easy cheap suet feed.

I have my bird feeder beside my flower garden along with a bird bath and a small tree. I plant 1 qtr. of the garden in small sunflowers and love to watch the birds sit and eat. We have the cutest chicadees and morning doves.

**Sara Noel** · 03-23-2002, 04:58 PM

We went and got some new feeders today. Gabe helped me pick one of them and it's so pretty. I got a new "bow peep" pole and a hummingbird feeder too. I hung the one feeder, so my son could watch the birds frm his window. I am going to get a suet cage tomorrow, so thanks for the homemade recipe. I'm going to try it out tomorrow. I found another recipe I want to try too:

1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup lard, solid shortening or meat drippings
2 cups quick cooking oats
2 cups cornmeal
1 cup white flour

The snow is finally melted and I can almost feel Spring. Wahoo!

Sara

**KathiS** · 03-24-2002, 04:32 AM

I put up bird feeders and a bird bath. We have little families of sparrows that stay in our yard and make their nests under the eves of our house. I call them " Our Feathered Alarm Clocks"! They look so sweet but, the little stinkers squabble and fight all day long! I like to watch them from my bedroom window. Does anyone else read Birds And Blooms? That's a really great magazine if you enjoy wild birds.