At times when wild birds are involved in a great deal of activity, such as staking out a territory, attracting a mate, courting, nesting, raising young and migrating they will consume what seems like large quantities of suet fat.

The other times large quantities maybe consumed is when Blackbirds and Starlings discover this rich food source in your feeder.

It may not seem like a healthy choice as we know what happens to people when we consume large quantities of animal fat...

The saving grace for healthy hearts in wild birds is their high activity levels and their natural grazing style of eating.

There are no motorized vehicles to carry them through their day and no entertainment units awaiting them to fill their evenings while they idly sit back.

Therefore there is no heart disease, which makes suet a safe choice for bird feeding.

Why Serve Suet Fat to Wild Birds?

There is much to learn about suet bird feeders:

1. Is suet hard to make?

1. Are there very many suet recipes available that I can make?

1. What type of feeder can be used for suet cakes?

1. How can suet be served in summer when it is hot?

1. What types of wild birds will eat suet?

1. Where is the best place to hang a suet feeder in my backyard?

1. Why is suet rendered?

1. Where can I buy suet?

1. What is the best type of suet feeder to keep Starlings and Blackbirds from eating my suet?

You will find all the answers to these questions on this site and some of the answers are in the quiz below, and others are on the pages in the sidebar to the right, at the top of the page under Bird Feeder Suet & Plans.

Suet Bird Feeders Quiz

So, let’s discover what your knowledge level is for wild bird fat (suet)?

Take the Quiz and Good Luck!

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Suet: Fattening Up the Wild Birds

(Please keep track of the letters you choose to each question.)

1. What types of wild birds are attracted to suet?

A Woodpeckers and Nuthatches B Cardinals and Purple Finches C all of the above

2. Suet can only be used in the cooler weather?

A true B false

3. Wild birds seek out suet from natural sources such as dead animals?

A true B false

4. How can you deter Starlings and Blackbirds from gorging on your suet?

A use only pure suet B serve suet with mixed seed C mix suet and peanut butter

5. What makes suet last in warm weather?

A mixing with a high ratio of other ingredients B mixing with peanut butter C heating and cooling twice during preparation

6. What is the best type of fat to use for wild bird feeding?

A butter B beef fat C pork fat

7. What is rendered fat?

A the process by which fat is melted, strained and cooled B refers to the way in which the animal is killed C term used for the type of suet feeder used

8. "Bird stone" is a term used ...

A for bird seed B in the early 1900's for hard beef suet C for a large stone used as a perch by wild birds

9. Which of the following ingredients should not be used in suet?

A peanut butter B hulled sunflower seeds C meat

10. What is the greatest benefit suet provides wild birds?

A it is a treat like candy B it adds variety to their diet C it is a jam packed source of energy

Learn more about different types of suet feeders & recipes in the sidebar above & in links below.

• Suet Bird Food - It supplies not only a full belly but fuel to carry their little bodies through a bitter cold winter night.         
  

• Bird Suet Recipes - Bird suet recipes that will handsomely reward you in terms of increased visitation to your backyard feeders.  
  

• Even More Recipes For Suet - The following is a recipe I have used for years, in both summer and winter which has been very popular over the years.

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