Dozens of birds love suet, especially woodpeckers. But backyard bird hosts face a confusing array of packaged suet combos.

Check out proven tips for attracting birds with suet. Suet cakes are actually what most people refer to as suet. They are square shaped blocks usually made up of a mixture of things, including ...

Avoid using soft fats like margarine, oil or leftover fat from cooking as it doesn’t set like suet ... fat cakes. If you are using peanuts - make sure they are unsalted. Never feed birds salted ...

"The birds appreciate the extra fat in the chilly weather," says Emma Greig, project leader at Project Feederwatch at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Tuck suet cakes into empty onion sacks or wire ...