23 May 2010 @ 09:35 am
Ideas for feeding woodpeckers?  
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.
 
 
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tejas[identity profile] tejas.livejournal.com on May 23rd, 2010 06:45 pm (UTC)
Wow! The closest I've ever come to something like that was when one idiot brought in a live bird.

The battle was epic.

The clean up sucked.
Mish[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on May 23rd, 2010 06:48 pm (UTC)
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[identity profile] tejas.livejournal.com on May 23rd, 2010 06:52 pm (UTC)
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.
Mish[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on May 23rd, 2010 06:56 pm (UTC)
GAH! That sounds like an epic battle, all right. :|