Fall is well under way in many parts of America, and bird lovers of the Midwest and Northeast are probably longing for those boon days of summer. When the sun is shining, the birds are out in full force. Although some of your feathered friends will fly south in winter no matter what you do, others simply require some coaxing. Your ability to attract certain birds to the feeder depends on the foods you offer.
Seeds will only carry you so far. There’s certainly nothing wrong with luring those familiar chickadees, cardinals and jays, but if you want to bring in the exotic fliers, you’ll need to go the extra mile. Suet, or rendered animal fat, is considered a delicacy by woodpeckers and sapsuckers. You can place a block of fat in a specialized cage right near your existing wild bird feeders. Be sure to stay close by with a trusty pair of binoculars as you’ll want to see the action up close.
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