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DIY: Peanut Butter Birdie Treats

Mario Genero and her niece, Alexa, teach us how to make Peanut Butter Birdie Balls.

Last week was another cold one - so we whipped up something to get our feathered friends (and maybe a few squirrels!) through the winter.

The treats made of natural peanut butter, bird seed, nuts, and dried fruit, are a great addition to your regular bird seed - and your backyard critters are sure to love them.

They're easy and quick to make, and good for the birds.

How to make Peanut Butter Birdie Balls:

Ingredients:

About a cup of natural peanut butter

About 4 cups of bird seed

Chopped nuts (unsalted!)

Dried fruit

Thistle (optional)

Mix until you are able to form a ball around the size of a big meatball - you may need to add more peanut butter so the mixture holds together. Honey can also act as a binding agent.

Freeze the balls on a tray with a sheet of wax paper, and let sit for a few hours.

When fully firm, you can wrap wool yarn around the ball and hang it from a tree, or you put the balls in a suet feeder.

The yarn is nice because the birds will use it for building nests!

Have fun! And if you do make some bird treats, take a picture and send it to us so we
can share it on the air.

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