Winter is almost upon us, and all around we can see nature preparing for the season. The autumn leaves are falling, hedgehogs are preparing for hibernation, and birds are on the hunt for high fat food to help them survive the cold winter nights.
Winter is a very important time of year for wild bird feeding – food can be very scarce this time of year, so when selecting your bird feed, it’s best to go with a high-fat, nutrient dense feed option like fat balls.
Fat balls are excellent high-energy feed suitable for use all year round, but they are particularly popular in the winter months. In winter, food is scarce for wild birds, and such rich, high-energy, nutrient dense food is a rarity.
Benefits of Fat Balls
Concentrated calories
Fat balls for birds are very dense in terms of calories, making them particularly well-suited for wild birds smaller in frame. Smaller birds can’t eat as much as other species in terms of quantity, so it’s particularly important that their winter feed supplies plenty of calories in small portions.
Protein source
Especially in the winter months, protein can be hard to find. The insect population of the UK has been steadily declining over the last 20 years, leaving birds with less sources of protein to be found in the wild. Suet balls are naturally high in protein and other essential nutrients, so they can help wild birds sustain a healthy diet throughout the winter months.
High fat
During winter food is often scarce for wild birds, so high-fat feed is very valuable. High-fat foods like suet double as a great source of energy, keeping birds healthy and energised.
Delicious flavour
Wild birds love the taste of fat balls! Select your suet of choice from the wide range available and find the perfect suet loved by your favourite feathered friends!
Top Suet Feeds for Wild Birds
If you’re looking for some delicious suet feed for wild birds, we’ve selected three of our favourite products available from Really Wild Bird Food:
Super Suet Fat Balls with Insect
These delicious Suet balls are rich in healthy fats, with taste and texture loved by all manner of wild birds. Like all fat balls for birds, these suet balls are high-energy and a great source of calories. The added insects give a particularly delicious taste that is loved by all manner of wild garden birds.
Suet Logs
These delicious suet logs are perfect for feeding both adult and fledgling birds alike, and are a great source of energy all year round. Ideal for use with our Suet Tree Feeder.
Half Coconut with Mealworm Flavoured Suet
These half coconut shells are packed with the highest quality suet, flavoured with tasty mealworm. Packed full of healthy fats and nutrients, the coconut shell feature takes the effort out of refilling and cleaning bird feeders, and reduces waste!
Half Coconut with Mealworm Flavoured Suet
If you have any questions about the different wild bird feeds available from Really Wild Bird Feed, feel free to reach out and contact us today. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have, and help you find the perfect suet balls.
