Winter is a tough time of year for most backyard birds. Food is scarce, cold weather demands more calories just to keep warm, and the ice and snow cover what food is available. Here are some things to do to help your local birds through the winter months.

Winter is a tough time of year for the birds in our yards. The normal sources of food for birds are tough to come by. The bushes have no berries, the insects have gone in hiding for the winter, and the snow and ice often covers what little food is naturally available. So we look for ways to feed the birds in the winter time, and suet feeders are often a great choice.

Pepper suet is one way to help them along with a suet feeder.