2013 Fall Home Improvement September 25, 2013
Special edition of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com
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You will need pine cones, peanut butter, small wild bird
feed and string. Place a cup or so of peanut butter in a
microwavable container and heat until near liquid stage.
Dip the bottom half of the pine cone in the warmed pea-
nut butter and immediately roll in the small seeds. Set
cones on wax paper in a cool location until the peanut
butter sets up once again. Tie a string to the top portion
of the cone and tie it to tree branches in your yard.
As the days turn drab, here are just a few of the winged
wonders you can look for in your backyard:
The northern cardinal is one of the most well-liked
winter birds. The males are a striking shade of red, with
a reddish bill and black face. Females are a more subtle
light brown, almost golden, with tinges of red on the
wings, tail and crest. Cardinals enjoy all types of seeds
but seem to most enjoy sunflower.
Northern cardinal
The black-capped chickadee is a social bird with a
natural curiosity that actually attracts it to humans. It
features a black cap and bib, white cheeks, gray back,
wings and tail, and a whitish underside. Their body
shape is small, with a round head that gives them an
overall appearance of being plump little balls of bird.
They fly to the feeder, grab a bite and fly away to eat it
elsewhere. They are also savers that collect seeds and
hide them for future consumption. They have excellent
memories, never forgetting where they’ve stashed their
private store.
These birds enjoy suet in the wintertime along with sun-
flower seeds and peanuts. They are also easily drawn to
window feeders because of their sense of curiosity and
seeming lack of fear of humans.
Black-capped chickadee
Red-bellied woodpecker
The red-bellied woodpecker is one of the more flashy
birds at the feeder. With their black-and-white striped
backs and red heads, they are easy to spot, though they
don’t tend to stay at the feeder for long periods of time.
