Suet Feeders on Sale!
As we make our way through spring, we are regularly asked if it is too late to continue to feed suet. To this we reply, “Never!” All of us here at the shop feed suet year round, even during the heat of summer. While birds will certainly consume suet during the depths of winter, spring can be an even busier time at the suet feeders as birds that are migrating through as well as raising young will devour suet, taking advantage of its high protein and fat content.
During the busiest feeding months; late April, May, June, and into July, you can see a fresh suet cake put out in the morning reduced to mere scraps by dusk. Suet really is that popular! Not only is it valued by your backyard regulars, it is also a great way of drawing birds not commonly seen at seed feeders to your feeding stations. Case in point; John feeds 3 pound blocks of suet year round, and during the summer months routinely has Summer Tanagers visiting his suet feeder. There are many more examples of birds visiting suet that would be unlikely to eat seed. Baltimore Orioles, warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and even Western Tanagers* have all been seen feeding on suet feeders!
Sure, all this sounds good, but how do I feed suet? A suet feeder, fortunately for us, is one of the easiest ways to feed birds and creates less mess than seed feeders. We currently have 20 different types of suet feeders in stock, ranging from a utilitarian wire single cake holder that retails for $8.50, large Squirrel Buster weight activated suet feeders, caged models that will deter Starlings and Grackles, even natural models made from Red Cedar.
If you find yourself thinking that you might need a suet feeder now, (or need another one!) we’ve got you covered! Saturday, 04/12 through Friday, 04/18 all suet feeders will be on sale for 20% off!
ATZ Bluebird Box Sale!
We are now officially in Bluebird nesting season! If you don’t yet have a box out yet, it’s not too late. There is still plenty of time remaining to attract nesting Bluebirds! Remember, the Eastern Bluebird will nest up to three times between late March and late July, with some even starting nests as late as August. With this in mind, we decided to do a sale on our favorite houses! This week, Saturday 04/12 through Friday, 04/18, take 20% off the ATZ Classic and ATZ Classic Vented Bluebird Box. These boxes are handmade in Ohio from durable kiln dried cedar, and open from the top down, which is ideal for cleaning and monitoring. That coupled with their reasonable price point of $45 and $55, respectively, is why they are our favorite boxes!