A suet log bird feeder is a great way to attract birds that are clinger feeders to your backyard, especially Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpeckers, White Breasted Nuthatches or Black Capped Chickadees. Suet log feeders are commercially available, …
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The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a member of the Picidae family, and is the largest common woodpecker of the eastern United States. It is found primarily in northeastern US and southern Canada, ranging as far south as Florida and as far west as Texas. Its common habitat is wooded areas, including suburban neighborhoods and parks. Red-Bellied Woodpeckers are very tolerant of humans, and are regular visitors to backyard garden feeders (especially during the winter), favoring sunflower seed, suet, and fruit. Red-Bellied Woodpeckers climb and “hitch” along branches and trunks of trees, picking at the bark.
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Generally, a backyard birder can be defined as someone who enjoys feeding and seeing wild birds in their garden or patio. Backyard birding is a new name for a very old activity. At some point in our lives, we’ve probably all hung a bird feeder, thrown bread on the ground, or maybe even taken pause on a warm summer day to listen to the “feee-dee-de” whistle of a male chickadee – all backyard birding activities. The basic components of backyard birding are providing food & water, and shelter for the visiting wild birds.
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There are many different types of bird feeders, each uniquely designed to hold and dispense a particular seed or mix. Choosing more than one feeder will attract a variety of birds into your backyard.
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