Coconut Bird Feeder

Cut a coconut shell in half with a hacksaw and pry out meat with a blunt knife. For each cup, drill a hole 1/2 inch in from rim, put a thick knot in end of a strong hanging cord and pass cord through hole from inside. Fill each cup with the following snack:

4 cups grated coconut meat
2 cups warmed vegetable shortening,
    lard or rendered suet