Too many overcast days in a row and looking ahead at the forecast, the sun doesn’t put in an appearance for quite a while. I do enjoy watching the woodpeckers at our suet plug feeder and managed a shot while there was enough light.
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I know what you mean re day after day of gloom. This is a beauty. Did you make this suet feeder? How far do you have it from your house? In the woods? We have at least piliated woodpeckers in the woods near us but would love some guidance re feeder and placement
@jgpittenger you can buy them; they’re called log suet feeders. My husband made this one after I showed him a picture of one I wanted to try. There are instructions available online, but really it’s just a log with appropriate size holes drilled in it and a hook for hanging it. You can buy suet plugs to put in the holes (a somewhat messy operation). We have a small yard and live in town. Feeder is about 15feet from the house, hanging from a tree. We get 3 kinds of woodpeckers (Downy, Red-bellied, and Hairy). Feeder gets used very enthusiastically. We only put it out in the winter. We only see pileated woodpeckers in rural areas here but it wouldn’t surprise me if they might use this type of feeder.
