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Suet cakes or fat balls are nutritional supplements for wild birds used in bird feeders.^[1] They commonly consist of sunflower seeds and wheat or oat flakes mixed with suet, pork fat, or coconut oil. Further blends may also contain nuts, fruits, mealworms and other insects.^[2]

Next to balls, which are predominantly common in Northern and Central Europe, suet cakes may take various shapes such as rectangles, rings, or wheels.^[2] Fat balls are often sold within a fine plastic net allowing their suspension, such as on branches or in bushes. The nets can, however, be a danger to other species, such as deer, who may find the balls and eat them whole.^[3] Other forms of suet cakes can be placed within suspendable cages.^[2]

References

^ Minetor, Randi (2011). Backyard Birding: A Guide to Attracting And Identifying Birds. Guilford, CT, US: Globe Pequot Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7627-7166-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c Campbell, Scott D. (1989). "Nontypical and Do-It-Yourself Food Recommendations". Easy-to-make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers. New York: Dover Publications. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0-486-25847-8. Suet cake -wikipedia.
^ Häggström, Adreas (23 April 2018). "Pers varning – efter fyndet inuti djurets magsäck". www.expressen.se. Expressen. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

External links

Suet cake recipes on the Baltimore Bird Club website

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[Minetor-1] Minetor, Randi (2011). Backyard Birding: A Guide to Attracting And Identifying Birds. Guilford, CT, US: Globe Pequot Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7627-7166-0.

[campbell-2] Campbell, Scott D. (1989). "Nontypical and Do-It-Yourself Food Recommendations". Easy-to-make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers. New York: Dover Publications. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0-486-25847-8. Suet cake -wikipedia.

[expressen-3] Häggström, Adreas (23 April 2018). "Pers varning – efter fyndet inuti djurets magsäck". www.expressen.se. Expressen. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

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+[[File:Parus caeruleus 5 Luc Viatour.jpg|thumb|A [[blue tit]] feeding on a suet cake]]
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-'''Suet cakes''' or '''fat balls''' are winter nutritional supplements for wild birds, particularly for [[tit_(bird)|titmice]]. They commonly consist of sunflower seeds and wheat or oat flakes mixed with [[suet]], pork fat, or [[coconut oil]]. Further blends may also contain nuts, fruits, [[mealworms]] and other insects.
+'''Suet cakes''' or '''fat balls''' are nutritional supplements for wild birds used in [[bird feeder]]s.<ref name = "Minetor">{{cite book | title = Backyard Birding: A Guide to Attracting And Identifying Birds| first = Randi | last = Minetor | year = 2011 | publisher = Globe Pequot Press | location = Guilford, CT, US | page = 16 | isbn = 978-0-7627-7166-0 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=sVCsBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA16}}</ref> They commonly consist of sunflower seeds and wheat or oat flakes mixed with [[suet]], pork fat, or [[coconut oil]]. Further blends may also contain nuts, fruits, [[mealworm]]s and other insects.<ref name="campbell">{{cite book |last1=Campbell |first1=Scott D. |title=Easy-to-make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers |date=1989 |publisher=[[Dover Publications]] |location=New York |isbn=978-0-486-25847-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/easytomakebirdfe0000camp/page/45 45]–46 |chapter=Nontypical and Do-It-Yourself Food Recommendations|url=https://archive.org/details/easytomakebirdfe0000camp|url-access=registration |quote=Suet cake -wikipedia. }}</ref>
-Next to balls, which are predominantly common in Northern and Central Europe, suet cakes may take various shapes such as rectangles, rings, or wheels. While fat balls are often sold within a fine plastic net allowing their suspension, e.g. on branches or in bushes, other forms of suet cakes are placed within suspendable cages.<ref>http://baltimorebirdclub.org/by/suetrecs.html</ref>
+Next to balls, which are predominantly common in Northern and Central Europe, suet cakes may take various shapes such as rectangles, rings, or wheels.<ref name="campbell" /> Fat balls are often sold within a fine plastic net allowing their suspension, such as on branches or in bushes. The nets can, however, be a danger to other species, such as [[deer]], who may find the balls and eat them whole.<ref name="expressen">{{cite web |last1=Häggström |first1=Adreas |title=Pers varning – efter fyndet inuti djurets magsäck |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/pers-varning-efter-fyndet-inuti-djurets-magsack/ |website=www.expressen.se |publisher=[[Expressen]] |date= 23 April 2018|accessdate=7 November 2019}}</ref> Other forms of suet cakes can be placed within suspendable cages.<ref name="campbell" />
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+*[http://baltimorebirdclub.org/by/suetrecs.html Suet cake recipes] on the Baltimore Bird Club website
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