HI there,anybody knows if woodpecker uses this feeder? Thank you! And do doves use it ? I don't want doves. Thank you!
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I have not seen any doves using this feeder.( It is hung on an upper deck, so it may be higher than they like.) No woodpeckers either, but nuthatches, titmice, finches, chickadees and of course sparrows all use it.
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Yes, a red-bellied woodpecker is a regular visitor. The feed we use is a mix that contains sunflower seeds in the shell. It prefers the peanuts we put out periodically but will angle itself to get the sunflower seeds and sometimes sit atop the shepherd's crook that holds the birdfeeder to open one. We also get the smaller woodpeckers occasionally. Blue jays will also pull sunflower seed from the feeder when hungry -- like egg-laying season. The doves do not use the feeder -- they're too big. I put smaller seed on the deck for them because I love the cooing.
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I'd recommend using a suet cage to attract woodpeckers. They will eat huskless sunflower seeds, but have difficulty perching on this feeder... they will, though, cling to the feeder and attempt to eat the feed that way...
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Doves do not use it....they are too big. I've never seen a woodpecker using mine. Hope this helps.
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Small lightweight woodpeckers will use it if you use husk less sunflower seeds. They find it hard to sit on the forward facing perches. The largest feeder has the side facing perch they use that well. Doves are heavy and while you can change the allowed weight you can get it so the dove AND squirrel can use it.
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In Florida they do not use the feeder. Doves feed on the seed that falls to the ground. Woodpeckers seem to feed on the bugs in the trees.
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You probably don't still need answers but I happened to see your question this weekend and this morning there was a Red Headed Woodpecker on my feeder. He was longer in length than the feeder. He twisted around until he could reach the seed - Sunflower chips. We get a lot of the smaller Woodpeckers with black and white stripes. Doves stay on the ground.
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I've seen them many times. They grip the cylinder, and are too big for the perches
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I have the squirrel buster mini (older version) on the upper deck. Doves cannot use this feeder as they are big and cannot sit on the four perches provided. Woodpeckers (big and small) cling onto the feeder and family of cardinals (big and small) sit on the perches to feed all the time. This is the newer version of the mini and is better constructed.
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I did not see any doves in the feeder...if there were any, they ate what the other birds dropped!
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I have never had problems with the Woodpeckers feeding from the Hummingbird feeders. I have Birdfeeders with Sunflower seeds and also Suet Feeder nearby the Woodpeckers stick with those.
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It just takes a while. I think mine hung out for a month before birds started using it. Not all birds are upside down feeders. I have lots of woodpeckers in my area.
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Sorry, but I don't know about woodpeckers as we don't have a problem with them. It seems to help with birds eating our fruit, but you have to move the balloons occasionally as the birds get used to them.
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Your own suet would fit as the holes are smaller but my woodpeckers and birds don't use/like the feeder because I think the holes are too small. Not even the annoying grackles like it. The suet cakes just sit there and I've tried all different brands. When I put the suet cakes in a feeder with wider holes all the birds use that. This feeder looks very nice and your suet would work just not sure if your birds will use it. Although your birds may be different.
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Here's some info on keeping pigeons away: http://www.backyardchirper.com/bird-info-237.htmlWe have two of the Brome feeders and some mourning doves; I've never seen a dove perch on our feeders. I think you'll be happy with the Brome. David, Great Falls, VA
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Doves are ground or platform feeders. This would not be conducive to them as they do not perch when they eat.
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Medium/large depends on one's definition. Let me answer it this way. Blue Jays, Cardinals, and Red-Bellied Woodpeckers have no trouble. Doves, however, cannot feed, partly because of weight and partly because they can't stoop down enough to get to the feeding holes. (for which I am very thankful, since those greedy, belligerent pests drive the other birds off until the feeders are empty). Hope that helps.
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We live in an urban area, so downy woodpeckers are the only type here, and they visit the feeder. But the real entertainment is watching other birds like sparrows and starlings trying to get to the suet. Some amazing feats of flying. They sometimes succeed!
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Sorry, I can't really help you. I didn't have that problem during the short period of time my feeder was in use. It was destroyed by a hungry bear shortly after I installed it! I guess if there is a space where a small bird could get into the feeder, it's a possibility. It's been quite a while since I had my feeder, so I don't remember much about it. You might want to call the Perky Pets folks -- they might be able to shed some light on the problem. They are an old, well-established bird-feeder company!
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Hey, Marissa. The squirrels chewed this feeder to pieces!!! So we've gotten a cage feeder that has no plastic parts, and that's working for us: downy woodpeckers and the occasional pillieated woodpecker.
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We don't have an abundance of songbirds especially this time of year so I haven't had a chance to test that. I get a lot of finches,lovebirds and cactus wren and they don't seem to be bothered by the owl. That being said I don't put it too close to the feeder.
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Doves are too big for this feeder. Finches and smaller have no trouble, and acrobats like some woodpeckers can perch on bottom rungs and eat from top openings. :-)
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I've not had that problem and I'm not quite sure. The plastic covering the top may prevent the rats. I know the wire around the feeder sure helps keep the doves and pigeons out. Good luck.
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we dont have turtle doves here but we do have mournig doves and they are too big to stand on the feeder to eat. They do hang out underneath and eat whatever has been knocked to the ground by the smaller birds and squirrels.
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I'm in New England and the prominent birds that use the feeder are Goldfinches. That was the problem they hang out at this feeder & the titmice, chickadees, nuthatches don't have a chance to get the seed. We do have a finch feeder out but they prefer this. I have seen downy & hairy woodpeckers also occasionally a cardinal give it a go if it is quiet. Crackles (blackbirds) also are on the feeder. I'm looking for another feeder that will accommodate the variety of birds we are used to feeding.