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Pine Cone Feeder
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Pine cones stuffed with suet make great feeders.
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Pine cone feeder
Pine cones like this one can hung in near a window will provide a viewing place. A wire with a loop on the end makes it easy to remove for filling.
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Gone-to-seed Cattails.  
If you hang it in a more exposed area you might want to provide a bit of protection for it with a piece of wood or, as shown on the left, an inverted plant pot saucer. This helps keep the cone and the food dry.
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Red-breasted Nuthatch __ Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Nuthatches and chickadees love to hang onto the cone and enjoy the food.
Stuff your cone with some home-made suet while it's still soft.
You'll find some recipes for that on our recipe page.
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Bewick's Wren
Even insect and grub eating birds like this Bewick's Wren appreciate the suet during the winter when their regular food sources are a little harder to find.
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Bushtits on pine cone feeder
Sparrows and juncos will attempt to feed on these cones but they can't hang on like these Bushtits mange to.
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Even smaller woodpeckers like this Downy Woodpecker can cling onto the scales of the cone for a feed.
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Downy Woodpecker
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