With snow blanketing 91原创 and the ground frozen solid, birds are having a tougher time finding food.

Jennifer Houssain, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited, recommends putting suet, a raw, hard animal fat in feeders for the winter, if someone wants to help them nab a meal to stay warm.

鈥淪uet has high fats and proteins which is good for birds because grubs and bugs aren鈥檛 easily accessible through the winter,鈥� she said. 鈥淧eanuts are also another high fat option that can go into feeders.鈥�

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Houssain said there are many winter birds that hang around 91原创 for the colder months of the year, including Hummingbirds, which may have trouble accessing nectar from their feeders.

To help, Houssain recommended specialized heaters for the feeders so the mechanism doesn鈥檛 freeze.

鈥淚t鈥檚 better to keep everything hanging because if it鈥檚 closer to the ground, it might get covered by snow and then birds can鈥檛 get at it,鈥� Houssain added.

For more tips and information on products such as suet, people can visit .

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