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Natural handmade bird feeders

Step 1

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Prepare the baskets

Use a sharp knife to cut the oranges in half. Spoon the fruit into a bowl, working carefully to avoid cutting the skin. Don't worry about getting every piece of fruit out; It's okay if some stick to the shell. Set the scooped fruit aside for a snack or fruit salad.
In each of the four shells, use a small wooden skewer or nail to poke a hole in the shell, then make another directly opposite the first hole. Thread the end of a piece of string or twine through each hole (use the skewer or a nail to help push it through the holes, if necessary) and tie off.

Step 2

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Mix the padding

Place the peanut butter in an empty container. Add 1 cup cornmeal or rolled oats and 1/4 cup raisins or sunflower seeds (if desired) and stir or knead into peanut butter. The resulting mixture should be slightly sticky. If it's more crumbly than sticky, chop up a tablespoon or two of the fruit you removed in the previous step and work it into the mixture to add moisture.

Step 3

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Fill the baskets

While holding the string or string handle out of the way, spoon some of the peanut butter mixture into each of the four shells.

Stage 4

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Hang the basket outdoors

Take the filled baskets outside and hang them from a bush or tree for the birds to enjoy. Deciduous shrubs and trees with short, sturdy twigs are ideal; Evergreen shoots may not be strong enough to support the weight of the baskets.