Woodpecker in garden........How??

[BillyPilgrim]

They are very partial to peanut butter, especially in the winter. You can smear it onto tree bark or just about anything.

This shot was taken in Scotland in the summer. I attached a branch to the underside of a bird table for the smaller birds to use as a landing/queuing post but it also attracted the GSW.

You can see the peanut butter on his beak and hanging down from the far side of the branch.

[tigertom]

Try a fat block one with some meal worms in it nailed on the trunk of a tree works for me with GSW
MIKE

[actionfinch]

Originally Posted by tigertom

Try a fat block one with some meal worms in it nailed on the trunk of a tree works for me with GSW
MIKE

Thats the hit with me... before was peanuts.. but i see one this morning on the feeder...
oh and like billabong karen said patientce

[monkeyrepublic]

What about green woodpeckers. Do any feeders lure them out the woods?

(Ah! Re-read the thread. I see this was touched on. Still, any suggestions?)

[quinnos]

Thanks everyone for your relies, I have just moved a peanut feeder to a quieter part of the garden as all feeders were close together in a tree. it may be more visable, not sure if that makes a difference??

[Carol ann]

We had spotted and green woodies last summer, so mum and I were really happy yesterday to see a spotted woodpecker on the fat blocks.