BestNest.com Newsletter
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November 2001, Issue A
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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We have many products currently on sale. The products below are just a few!
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We now offer gift certificates! A gift certificate may be the perfect gift for someone who loves backyard wildlife and has almost everything.
Based on customer feedback, we've reduced shipping charges and now charge shipping based on the weight of your order (not by item). Our new policy more closely reflects actually shipping charges. Because nearly all of our items are in stock and ship within 24 hours, you will receive your order fast! We have also added many new products this month, the products below are just a few!
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As winter approaches, your cold-weather bird friends will appreciate the protein, carbohydrates and nutrients found in suet. Suet is the fat found around the kidneys and loins of beef. It is readily available at most butcher shops when requested and can be mixed with a variety of ingredients to make a delectable treat for �extreme� birds that stick around through the winter months. This high-energy food is just what the birds need to survive the cold. Birds that enjoy suet are woodpeckers, cardinals, thrashers, creepers, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, starlings and mocking birds. Our food pilfering �friends�, the squirrels, are also fond of suet.
There are several simple ways to offer suet. First, and most popular, is a wire cage that is designed to secure a standard size commercial suet cake. These are also very effective with homemade suet. Some manufacturers design multi-station feeders with suet cages on them. Other methods of offering suet require simple, inexpensive items that can be found around the house or yard. A large pinecone makes a perfect suet feeder. Simply spread the soft suet all over the pinecone. Another option is a mesh bag that you may use to hold onions or apples. The suet can be held inside the bag and the bag and be easily strung up in a tree. An additional option is a small log. Simply spread the suet in the natural cavities of the log and hang it from a tree. Keep in mind that starlings and squirrels are drooling for a taste of your suet treats. To keep these pests from devouring the suet, try using an upside-down suet cage. Two types of suet are available � homemade and commercially prepared. Commercially prepared suet can be offered all year round because it is rendered � a process of repeated melting and hardening that inhibits the suet from turning rancid when the temperatures reach 70 degrees and above. During the winter months, a fun alternative is to make your own suet, without the long process of rendering. You can experiment with your own mixes using mixed seeds, peanut butter, dried fruit, corn meal, and chopped nuts or follow some of the recipes we have provided below:
Birdie Granola
Homemade Birdie Treat
To render, melt suet over low heat in heavy pan, cool, reheat and cool again. While it's in its melted state, add other ingredients. Tried and True Suet Treat
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and won a new Red / Green Spotted Flower Hummingbird Feeder!
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