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Valentine's for the Birds© Mary M. Alward
I think Valentine's Day is for the birds. How about you? Valentine's Day is a day when we show caring, kindness and love. This doesn't only apply to humans. Why don't we show the birds a little love, too? Here are a few ways to show the birds how much you appreciate their beautiful songs, flashes of color and comical antics. What you will need: A few ears of corn with the husks left on. You can save these in the fall to use all winter. What to do: Pull the husks of the cobs of corn downward. Do not take them off. Take off all the silk. Tie the husks together with sturdy string or twine. (This can be purchased at a hardware store) Hang the cobs of corn from a tree branch or post where birds of all sizes have easy access. Presto! A great birdfeeder. What you will need: beef suet (This can be bought at a meat store) peanut butter nuts of all kinds, crushed dried fruit, which can include apples, cranberries, figs, dates sunflower seeds waxed paper What to do: Roll the suet in lots of peanut butter Spread the crushed nuts on a piece of waxed paper and roll the peanut butter covered suet in them. Push dried fruit into the peanut butter. Place the ball on a foil pie plate and set on a platform feeder. If you don't have a platform feeder, you can place the ball in a mesh onion bag and hang from a post or tree branch. Sit back, relax and watch the show. What you will need: bacon or meat drippings peanut butter washed egg shells, crushed dried fruit such as figs, dates, apples etc. oatmeal small pieces of dried bread What to do: Have an adult collect bacon or meat drippings for you. These can be stored in old tin cans and frozen until you are ready to use them. Thaw meat drippings and put into a mixing bowl. Add peanut butter, crushed egg shells and fruit. Mix well. Add oatmeal and bread crumbs to make the mixture thick. Pour onto a pizza pan. Freeze. Break off pieces and throw them into the yard, or place on a platform feeder. Your feathered friends will swoop to the feeder for a feast.
Title: Backyard Birds of Winter
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