Takalani: Attract a variety of birds to your garden with this multi feeder.

Thousands of bird enthusiasts are including fruit and suet feeders in their gardens to attract a larger variety of birds.

Suet nourishes and attracts a variety of birds to your garden. Ingredients includes: Rendered Beef suet, flash cooked oats, wild bird seed, micronised corn, sorghum, molasses and dried fruit.

Winter is a tough time for birds. Not only is it cold but finding a constant source of nutritious food is difficult. By including suet into your feeding regime you will see an immediate increase in the types of birds that visit your garden.

Birdwatching is a very relaxing and rewarding pastime. Encourage your children to identify the different birds visiting your garden and see how soon they become more aware of their surroundings and environment.

Purchasing a good pair of binoculars and a good bird book will make this a lot more fun and interesting for the kids. Let them look up the birds themselves and see how quickly they start being able to recognize bird calls themselves.