During especially cold and snowy winters (Jan-Feb 2017 and Jan-Feb 2011)
out here, I've had large flocks of Redpolls clear out a dozen suet cages in
two days. This was a mixture of plain beef suet from a local butcher shop
and "High Energy" suet cakes which have some seeds and cracked corn but are
Yellow-rumped Warblers will eat suet also, I believe.
I read a while back that in the absence of insects during cold weather, one
can help them by smearing suet and/or peanut butter on tree trunks to tide
them over. (Of course, squirrels like it too, which is a downside,
especially on my block
ing season -
- Tami in Afton
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From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Steve Wilson
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2022 12:16 PM
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Subject: [mou-net] Common Redpolls Eating Suet
In early February I noticed my first observation of common redpolls eating suet
that did
In early February I noticed my first observation of common redpolls eating
suet that did not contain seeds of any type. At first it seemed to be a
single bird, then a few, and has gained in popularity to where they are
mobbing the suet ball today. Others in NE MN are reporting the same. It
should
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