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

Or, make your own suet for birds using simple recipes. "Homemade suet cakes are not difficult to make and offer birdwatchers the ability to customize their suet cakes with the freshest ...

Our homemade ... use suet instead of lard, if you prefer, so fat balls are sometimes called suet cakes. You could also use single-ingredient peanut butter, with no added oils. But don't use peanut ...

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 ...