All posts in Woodpecker Feeding & Diet

A woodpecker’s bill gets most of the attention, but the tongue is doing the real work. Nearly everything about how these birds eat — and what they’re capable of eating — comes down to a genuinely strange piece of anatomy most people never think about….

Suet is the single most effective food for attracting woodpeckers to a feeder, but not all suet is created equal — ingredient quality varies enormously between products, and getting it right matters both for attracting birds and for keeping the food itself safe to eat….

A woodpecker feeder needs to account for two things almost no other backyard feeder has to worry about: a foot structure built for climbing rather than perching, and a stiff tail that functions as a genuine physical prop while feeding. Zygodactyl Feet: Built for Climbing…