There are some basic things you need to make this feeder. I am going to take you through some really simple steps, showing you how easy and quick it is to make your own log feeder. OK, the whys and wherefores are over – this is what you are here for. How To Make A Log Feeder For A Woodpecker (and other garden birds) In the summer months it just becomes a sticky mess that can cling to feathers and cause problems. This is best in the colder months though, as suet and fat mixes provide valuable nutrients to a bird in the winter months and stays solidified. Birds will find it quite natural to climb around the tree, finding their food as they go. Top TipĪ handy tip is to smear any left over suet mix you have into the bark of a tree trunk if you have a tree in your garden. After we make our log feeder we are going to use a suet mix toand sunflower hearts to fill the holes. A woodpecker and any other bird can cling to the log, as if it where a tree and find the food they want. They use their sharp beaks to peck into a tree trunk, where they will find food.Ī log feeder replicates this by presenting food in large and small holes up and down the log. They exist in large trees, where there are bugs and crawly things they can pick out from cracks in the bark. By this I mean we should think about how a woodpecker feeds in the wild. I mentioned earlier that it is helpful if we can replicate a bird’s feeding needs. You can probably see where I am going with this… Replicating a Bird’s Natural Feeding Environment There are also tree feeders that dig around in the bark of trees to find their food. There are many different types of garden bird and they feed in different ways – tree feeders, that cling to branches and hanging feeders, ground feeders that mainly feed from seed and other food they find on or in the ground. Before we make one (feel free to scroll down to that bit now) I want to explain why they work so well. I am going to show you how to make a log feeder for garden birds below. I have had some success attracting a great spotted woodpecker to a tree in my garden since using one. Knowing how woodpeckers feed and how to replicate that is going to help. As you will see by the end of this post, it is possible to attract woodpeckers to your garden.
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