Can Downy Woodpeckers access the suet?
1883531
My answer is yes. The smaller downies can get inside, the bigger ones and red headed can reach their heads in. Luck!
1478004
I recently had crows land on top of my green cage suet feeder. I finally hung it under a clear dome baffle Aspects 182 Super Dome This not only keeps off the crows, but keeps off the squirrels, sparrows and birds that don't like to hang upside down, so only woodpeckers & nutthatches eat from the cage now.
119840
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.
1280660
With all the suet feeders I put out I have never seen a cardinal on any of them. Although the bottom plate is removable to allow bigger birds such as woodpeckers to eat from underneath so a cardinal should be able to do the same
1683274
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.
1063326
I have this suet feeder hanging close to my house, so thus far the only woodpecker family member to be brave enough to use it are the flickers, who are a hoot to watch due to their size. I get flocks of bushtits, chickadees, and nuthatches who love it as well.
2222619
No. If you want to discourage starlings, get an upside down suet cage/feeder. Only the smaller woodpeckers and clingy birds can use it. Starlings are too big and can't cling to eat.
75122
You will find a variety of birds interested and some will actually eat upside down but it has not hampered in any way the success for the woodpeckers. FYI we also have a suet feeder - by Audubon - which is a holding area within a cage (description not too keen) which permits the little birds in including the Downeys and keeps out the starlings and grackles who love suet. They try on the upside down feeder with limited success. Yes, sparrows are invasive but they, too, come with their own beauty. Have you ever examined one up close? Another amazing creation.
2193425
Yes, that is exactly correct! It is an awesome suet feeder. The only negative is your larger woodpeckers cannot get to it either...
2226274
Absolutely. Birds of all sizes can cling to it. Chickadees up to Steller's Jays.
1712058
Yes, you can put two suet cakes in, a bit tight, but can be done. Squirrels, we had one that clutched to it, all legs wrapped around it, but the squirrel could not stay on long at all. I have seen a larger woodpecker on, and that might be the Northern Flicker. Blackbirds manage to stay on but not for long periods, before with the regular cage they would devour it quickly if there was a big group. Overall, it is natural looking , will last for a very long time, and nice to see the woodpeckers, chickadees, titmouses, snow buntings all using it peacefully.
597341
No. But it does come with a hanger, which we prefer. It's a great feeder. The woodpeckers can defeat it by perching on the end and reaching around.
1663012
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.
1663009
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.
971247
I am not sure. I have Yellow-bellied sapsuckers and Downy Woodpeckers that handle it well. But actually the Starling can manage to eat a little at a time from it.
695202
Anything up to the size of a house sparrow will fit easily, and also downy woodpeckers, which are about six inches long including the tail. Wrens fit very easily, as they about an inch smaller.
75129
We did not have trouble, squirrels tried and got little, but the woodpeckers love it. I do not recall any other birds except the starlings.