is it ok to feed birds ordinary suet rather the prepared bird suet you can buy - Page 2

I use a brand called 'Suet to go', from Pets at Home. The ball has a greasy, soft feel to it, making it a bit messy to deal with, but the birds seem to love it! It is not hard and dry like most you buy; it has some 'give' to it, just like home-made ones. I have also bought suet to make my own, with dried fruit, bird peanuts and cheese in it - they didn't last long either!

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My favourite is a starling that makes a noise like a telephone

Don't starlings make an amazing range of sounds?  I love to listen to them go through their repertoire!  We had one that used to do a brilliant impression of a car alarm and also a "beeping" alarm clock.