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Please note, this article includes an infographic with information about “How to Choose a Birdhouse.” Scroll down to view the infographic. Attract birds this nesting season When you’re choosing a birdhouse for your yard, there are many different features to keep in mind. Here are the top five key considerations before selecting your new birdhouse. Choose which species you would like to attract First, consider which specific birds you’d like to attract. Chickadees, bluebirds or others? Then look for a…

Homemade Beef Suet Recipe

Eunice Miller is one of our Facebook fans and loves feeding the birds. She recently shared her own homemade suet recipe with us, so you can make your own beef suet at home, too. Eunice Miller’s…
Homemade Suet with Nuts

Today, we’re grateful to share Dianna Valadez Castillo’s homemade suet recipe. Dianna’s recipe has nuts, pecans in this case, and is great for attracting nut-eating birds. Woodpeckers, chickadees and nuthatches all love eating nuts! When asked about making…
Pure Suet Recipe

“I’ve heard recommendations lately to use 100% suet cakes (instead of suet mixed with seed or nuts) in order to attract more woodpeckers and fewer squirrels,” said Patrick Fetterman, one of our Facebook fans and a…
How Much Do Birds Weigh?

How to Attract the Birds You Want to Your Weight-Sensitive Feeder, While Discouraging Red and Gray Squirrels, Chipmunks and Larger Birds Many weight-sensitive feeders on the market allow you to choose the type of birds you…
Top 10 Bird Feeding Articles

Still learning how to attract birds to your yard? Look no further. Here’s the list of our top 10 articles about feeding birds in your yard, as published right here on the Duncraft Wild Bird Blog. To…
Peanut Butter Suet Recipe

Corky Walts’ Homemade Peanut Butter Suet Recipe This is a vegetarian suet recipe for feeding your birds. Corky Walts is one of our Facebook fans and decided to share her own suet recipe with us. It’s…
Prepping for Winter

“The great news in backyard birding is that the chickadees are already appearing at local feeders in good numbers!” said Nancy Schofield, a bird feeding specialist at Duncraft. “We can always count on the Dark-eyed Juncos,…
Customize Your Brush Pile

“Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh Brush piles are a creative and natural way to re-purpose the tree clippings and trimmings in…