By Christine A. Smyczynski
Even though we are in the “dog days of summer,” many people are getting ready for fall and winter by loading up on provisions that will carry them through the long winter months. Folks are filling their pantries will home-made canned goods, preserves, and more, as well as freezing vegetables and fruits.
However, why not stock up on supplies that will sustain your feathered friends once their natural food sources are few and far between. USA Bird Supply is offering a number of items on sale during their Summer Savings Event.
One of those items is Heath’s Fancy Bird Suet Cake, made from 100% food grade beef tallow, grains, and seeds. During the winter months many birds, including chickadees, woodpeckers, nuthatches, and cardinals, to name a few, enjoy feeding on suet cakes to give them a boost of energy as well as have a well-balanced diet.
The suet cakes, which are for year-round usage, are an excellent substitute for insects and perfect for use in the winter months. The cakes can be used in a suet feeder or placed on a platform or dish feeder. They are sold in a case of 16 cakes. It regularly sells for $18.99, and it is on sale for $15.99. The cakes are guaranteed fresh; just make sure you store them in a cool, dry place.
Pick up a suet feeder to use, such as the Heath Single Leaf Suet Basket ($15.99) which features a beautiful autumn leaf design, perfect for the fall. This basket holds one suet cake.
If you prefer using a seed feeder, the Woodlink Coppertop Caged 6-Port Seed Feeder is also on sale, normally $64.99; it’s on sale for $59.99. This brushed copper feeder, which will gleam in the sunshine during the upcoming colder months, has 6 feeding ports covered by a dome to protect both birds and seeds from the elements. The 1 ½” openings are large enough for small songbirds, like chickadees and finches, but won’t allow larger birds or squirrels to feed. It holds 1 ¼ pounds of seeds, cracked corn, mixed seeds, peanut chunks, sunflower seeds or safflower seeds.