pine cone bird feeder

DELTA, CO
Updated on Dec 1, 2010

My husband and I love to feed the birds and watch them go for it...We have quite a few different birds that visit us every year...This is great for our winter birds...Rosy Finches, Gross-beaks, Titmouse, Nuthatchers and more...My hubby and I make them I have located recipes for them on line though I have these in my bird books, too...We use the bark butter on ours...We have a store here that we use Wild Birds Unlimited..family owned they are from back east and they have a book out too... No cooking or baking is needed. Great project for the kids.

prep time 30 Min
cook time
method ---
yield many

Ingredients

  • MEDIUM SIZED DRIED
  • OPEN PINE CONE
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter or bark butter
  • 2/3 cup cornmeal
  • WILD BIRD SEED MIX
  • WIRE

How To Make pine cone bird feeder

  • Step 1
    Combine peanut butter or bark butter and cornmeal in a small bowl. Press the mixture into all the cracks of the pine cone. Roll the sticky peanut butter covered pine cone in the wild bird seed mix.
  • Step 2
    Attach the wire to the top of the pine cone and hang it outside.

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