Ideas for feeding woodpeckers?

[hsapiens]

Anyone know of anything vegetarian I could put out to feed woodpeckers?

I know, I know: they're insectivores. But there's a gorgeous woodpecker that's hanging out in my backyard, eying the seed and peanuts I put out for the birds and squirrels. I want to encourage him to hang around but I'm not willing to go the suet or beef tallow route.

Ideas? Obviously, I want something stable in our heat/humidity because I don't want to kill the little guy.

Comments

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Egads! Poor you. Poor bird. :( And I imagine the cat could not figure out why you didn't think it was all Good Times.

[tejas.livejournal.com]

There were three of them after it. They got it before I did, which was probably just as well since it was likely mortally wounded before it got away inside.

No, they didn't seem to grasp my dismay.

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

GAH! That sounds like an epic battle, all right. :|