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Birds that do not migrate south for the winter may have a hard time finding enough food here in Trinity County during these months. Heavy snows and colder temperatures make insects, nuts, and seeds less available and harder to find for birds to eat. You can help the birds find food by making your own pinecone birdfeeders for your backyard.
Pinecone Birdfeeder
Materials Needed:
- Large pinecone
- Peanut butter
- Cornmeal Shortening or lard
- Popsicle stick or butter knife
- Birdseed (millet and sunflower seeds)
- Twine
- Find a pinecone that is open and large enough for birds to perch on.
- Make a mixture of peanut butter and cornmeal and shortening. (Plain peanut butter is hard for small birds to digest and gets stuck on their beaks.)
- Cover the pinecone completely with the peanut butter mixture using the popsicle stick.
- Roll the pinecone in the birdseed until the peanut butter is covered with seed.
- Cut a piece of twine or string long enough to hang the pinecone from a tree.
- Attach the twine to the top of the pinecone by tying it in a knot.
- Enjoy watching birds enjoy your treat!
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