Wednesday, December 22, 2010

homemade bird feeder

 i was inspired by Joanie's flickr photo to make these bird feeders, happy to find a way to reuse the plastic nets (vegetable packaging) i had saved... & was happy to reuse the apples we had for candlestick holders... cut deep ridges into an apple, spread peanut butter on it, roll it in bird seed, place in plastic nesting, then hang from tree.  bon appetit birds !
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Mary Picklesimer · 589 weeks ago

I do this too with home made suet that I make for my woodpeckers. I make it with 1 cup Crisco shortening, 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup cornmeal and sunflower seeds. Mix well into a ball, set in freezer because it will be sticky until it firms up and then place it in the netting bags. The woodpeckers love it and the extra calories help them get through the winter a lot better. You can use your own ingredients but this is an excellent way to save money instead of buying store bought suet.

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