The easiest way to put bird suet out for your backyard birds is to use a suet cake. These cakes, about the size of a sandwich, fit nicely into most suet feeders. The come in a variety of “flavors” to attract different species of birds. Cherry, blueberry, and the everpopular “insect” flavors of bird suet cakes are some of the favorites.
Suet bird feeders are a great resource for the backyard birder who is wanting to help their birds get through the tough winter months. Suet is a high energy food source, and keeps well in the cold of winter, making it ideal for helping birds whose warm weather sources of food are hard to find in wintertime.