Homemade Bluebird Tempter Suet

Homemade Bluebird Tempter Suet

This suet is good for bluebirds, robins, nuttals woodpeckers, house and bewick wrens, house finch, western scrub jays, mocking birds, some warblers and various birds. 

1/2 cup shortening (butter, crisco, etc.)

1 cup flour

1/4 cup corn meal

3 tablespoons of peanut butter, crunchy or creamy

1/8 cup water

I mix all of the above in my kitchen aid mixer or use equivalent. It should be the consistency of cookie dough.

If it is too sticky, add a little bit more flour.

After it is mixed well, looks and feels like cookie dough consistency, roll dough suet in 2" balls and place in a baggy. Keep in the refrigerator to keep from spoiling. I take out what I am going to use 20 minutes before, so it will get soft. Place it in your bird feeding suet baskets or press into a tree trunk or where ever most suitable for you to watch your birds feed.   It's a great little meal boost for the birds during nesting season and especially during the winter when there is less food to be found. 

Happy Birding ~ Olivia

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