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Dear all, A gentle - but important - reminder not to put out the fat from your roasting tins as food for birds. The reasons why are discussed here ATB, DOM

Hello, this is old news for me, but I have only just joined the RSPB community so I wanted to share it with you all as a warning. We have always had a variety of bird feeders - from old flower pot saucers to very modern nijer feeders. Amongst them we have a variety of feeders for fat balls - including...

Last month, Katie told us all about fat and why it is good for birds , so I thought I'd have a go at making some speedy bird cakes, and see how they go down with my garden visitors. Using the recipe tucked away in our youth pages, it didn't take me long to make the cake and get it hanging...

We humans are constantly bombarded with messages that Fat Is Bad. It's less lard, more olive oil these days. And rightly so, much of the time. Now that many of us live rather sedentary lives, sitting around in heated offices and houses, fat isn't as important for us as it once was. For birds...

Is it any wonder I have to frequently fill feeders