Bird / Squirrel Feeding

Christmas for your friends outdoors
from Wild Birds Unlimited in Sacramento
Loehman's Plaza
2533 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 971-0719
Owners: Phil & Lois Jayne

Decorating an outdoor tree for the birds:

• Strung popcorn ropes [use carpet thread]

• Strung fresh cranberries

• Thick, fresh orange slices

• Dried apple rings

• Dried figs on a string

• Peanuts in the shell under the tree

• Tiny fresh crab apples with stem

• Baby dried corn bundles

• Large ears of dried, colorful corn with husks

• Whole walnuts for squirrels under the tree

• Rice cakes

• Red flame seedless grapes tied up in bunches

• Coconut shell pieces

• Tufts of quilt filler for decoration

• Tiny lengths of natural wool or string [for Spring nesting]

• Natural rough brown sting, ribbon and raffia for hanging and decoration

• Pinecones packed with suet, nuts, and raisins

• Pinecones packed with peanut butter mixed with cornmeal or seed.
  

A living, growing tree should be used, as you may attract squirrels and other critters whose weight might upset an artificial tree.

Stuffing for pinecones:

• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup suet
• 2½ cups coarse yellow corn meal to thicken
• Raisins and/or peanuts
• Pinecones and twine to hang

Mix chunky peanut butter, suet and corn meal together.
Pack mixture into pinecones and hang.