Bird Watching: Daily piccies vol 383, 1 by nanny_56

nanny_56 wrote:
teddy, I am not sure the pileated will be able to use you upside down feeder. It may be too low for them. Though you will see them on the ground looking for ants. Just not sure they can get up & under it at the height you have it. And again , the pileated require more clinging space than the smaller woodpeckers. I am using the cages right now since the squirrles destroyed the prop tail feeders. I leave the suet in the plastic container(opened of course) and put it all in the cage. This does a lot to discourage the squirrles. So you might try doing that. I have to bring them in at night so the raccoons don't get them.

This is a photo from yesterday and you can see the cage with the suet. The pileateds prefer coming in from the holes on the side of the cage because they are bigger and allow easier acces for their very large beaks. But, that does allow the squirrles better access too. This way it is not as easy for the squirrles so they don't hang around long. My suet cakes now last for several days!

Lily...that is VERY COOL!!!! Jealous here!!

Bur...I envy anyone who can get a good photo of a chickadee...Nice one!