Birds eating shelled peanuts.

My newest feeder stuffing is whole shelled peanuts. The birds found it right away. I didn't think they'd be able to get anything through the wire mesh, but I was wrong.

In fact, the apparent challenge of pecking off pieces of peanut keeps the bird on the feeder longer. They don't "hit and run", so to speak.

Here are just four of the birds that quickly found the feeder, within about a 40 minute time frame. I hung the feeder and then I watched.

I'm not surprised that the first to check out the new feeder was (nanny will appreciate this) was a Carolina Wren.

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Then came a Tufted Titmouse.

As you can see, I didn't have a full load of peanuts. I'm going to Winn Dixie tomorrow and buy some more.

The third bird to show up was one of my Pine Warblers.

The forth kind of bird to eat was a Carolina Chickadee. Even it stayed longer than usual. At a tube feeder, it is in and out so fast, it'll make your head spin.

If you have any more peanut-eatin' birds, feel free to add them.

Hack

From a long time ago. :-)

one

two

three

Also from a long time ago. My home made peanut silo.

Chickadee…

All mine are from today.

Nutty Nuthatch

And this nuthatch that is so funny. S/he would hide these peanuts all over the yard. He didn't stayed very long ,only a few days.

This one was taken before Christmas. Good that you started this thread. It would never have been shown to anyone.

One of my favorites. (The picture, not the bird)

He was swallowing them, several at a time, shells and all, until I chased him away.

This one has been posted before. The bird on the right had just taken the peanut from the other one.

These last few are all from a month or more ago.

Another crow

Last one for now. I have a ton of these but don't have the time to search right now.

This one is a little OOF but I like the movement.

Nice ones Dave and Mrs Ed!

WOW, Dave and Mrs_Ed. You two have some fantastic shoots of peanut eaters. I'll have to be on the lookout for new birds at my peanut feeders. I haven't seen any jays, woodpeckers or nuthatches like in your pix.

Hack