Heavy snow where we live today, yesterday in the area of the garden where I put the old chip pan lard with nuts in out, we had 3 old pomegranates, which we cut up into pieces and put out "just in case" the birds would like it.

Blackbirds went straight for the old lard with nuts in it (a breeding couple we have back in our area after they disappeared for years) but the starlings loved the pomegranate!
They tore it to shreds, especially the young birds, it looks like an old carcass lying in the snow, red everywhere, but they keep coming back for more.
Always good to see not only the local wildlife thriving but a food source I didn't think the birds would take to.

Don't forget, when putting out food for birds, positioning is key. Leave food out in the middle of the garden so the birds have a fighting chance should a neighbourhood cat come along, less cover = more time for the birds to eat safely!