Recipe for Feeding Bluebirds in Winter

Author: june812
August 4, 2008

bluebirdThe following suet mixture is an excellent food source for winter months and some Bluebirds may even try it in summer/fall:

1 cup Lard or suet
1 cup Peanut Butter (plain or crunchy)
1 cup Cornmeal
3 cups Oats (“Quaker” cereal type)
1 cup Sugar (less is ok, but the full cup is great for a winter calorie boost in cold climates)
Melt lard and peanut butter together. Stir until blended. Add all the other ingredients one at a time for smoother stirring. It should be thick. You may add extra oats or cornmeal if it is not thick enough. Pour the mixture into a greased pan, cool in refrigerator and cut or spoon into the proper shape for your feeder (some small plastic containers are already the shape and size for most suet feeders). Chopped peanuts, chopped raisins, sunflower hearts, and powdered sterilized eggshells can also be added to this mixture. If you don’t use much or would like to make larger batches, this recipe can be readily frozen for later use.


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