@farm-mom and I have so enjoyed our suet feeder. It has attracted so many of our #feathered #friends, we decided that doing a #DIY project, constructing some feeders for our four children, would be pretty neat.

They have all spent many of their formative years enjoying vacations on our

farm. This has nurtured an affinity between #Mother #Nature and their own being. Hopefully, these gifts will attract many birds and give them all an opportunity to cherish what we have come to admire, #nature and its winged participants.

The plus one more, as mentioned in the title of this post, is for a couple of strangers in reality, but a special couple that we met over four years ago when we started blogging. We first stumbled upon these fine folk through a great community known as @foodfightfriday. Since that unsuspecting occurrence, we think of @dandays and @puravidaville as more than just pen pals, interesting people, true to each other, and oh so adventurous.

When they decide to return from their latest venture,
we'll be calling on UPS to do what they do, deliver a package as promised.

With our own suet feeder looking a little worn, I decided to first make a prototype, changing a few dimensions in the design. I guess I really made six of these feeders. The one in the bottom right hand corner of this collage will be replacing the ragged one we presently have hanging.

The wood these feeders are made with are White Cedar and Hemlock, both of which can withstand the outdoors. The roof and rails around the base of the feeder are cedar, while the base itself and roof support are hemlock.
It's great to be able to pull the needed lumber from our stock pile of wood that we have milled, very cost efficient with the current prices of lumber.

Here is the finished product.
Along with the suet feeder we will include a case of suet.
No suet, no #feathered #friends.

The prototype, hanging and ready to call in the birds.

While I was at it I decided that I might as well replace the other two feeders with new ones.

The birds have been squawking about the leaky roof for a while now.

Lets see how our #featheredfriends like their new food dispensers.

The new feeding grounds seems to be under siege.

in order to purchase the seed necessary to keep the neighborhood flock
happy and stuffed to their tail feathers.At this rate this #silverblogger may have to come out of retirement,

Build it and they will come!

Happy #birdwatching you'll.