The irascible Woodpecker turns 82 this month buy still writes ...
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The irascible Woodpecker turns 82 this month buy still writes with the acumen of a sage. I cried when I finished this book, hoping it would not be his last.
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Great feeder, Starling can still get to suet along the edges but it does deter most from eating it all. Woodpecker gets in just fine along with the nuthatch. Should save me a lot of money not feeding the Starling and Grackles!
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I have a woodpecker problem.  I bought this tape not really expecting it to work.  The next morning, I heard the woodpecker at it again and thought "waste of money" but then I realized it was still dark.  Once the sun came out, the woodpecker disappeared. Been woodpecker free for about 3 days now.  The only downside is the noise:  the tape is noisy in a strong wind, but far more preferable to the noise of a woodpecker, so I can live with it.

UPDATE:  It's been about 2.5 months since I installed this. One thing about woodpeckers:  I was hoping the strip would make him go away permanently - it didn't.  As long as there is sunshine and the slightest bit of wind, I am woodpecker-free - maybe 90% of the time. If it an overcast morning, the woodpecker is back pounding away and I have to shoo him away manually.  It got as cold as -30F this winter and I was hoping that my woodpecker would migrate and never come back, but he endures.  As to the noise, its still quite noticeable but it doesn't bother me.

SECOND UPDATE:  Finally! After six months with the tape and who-knows-how-many before, the woodpecker has decided to find himself a new place to hang out - a metal transformer on top of a telephone pole. He's even more noisy than before, but at least he's no longer destroying the outside of my house.  Overall, I'd say the tape has been a success.  Slow, but a success.
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It is a great collection of best woody woodpecker and friends, A great supplement to volume 1. It includes chilly willy, andy panda, and more.
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I bought the first one in a pet store last October.  I gave it to my big guy on his actual birthday.  He played it for over two months before the song quit.  I went back to the store for another one but they had none.  I found this on line and I bought three of them and will give him one on the next three birthdays.  He still carries the old one around even though it doesn't play anymore and waits for everybody to say Happy Bitthday to him.
This dog appreciates his gifts so he will get a new one in October.  It's well made as I expected it to die out in a few days.
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This was boughtfor my neighbor. He loves it it is very soft and cuddly. At 70 Im thinking maybe I would like one too. Haha. Very nice
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18 years since the last rating and 22 years after publishing, I bring you word that the relevancy is perfectly intact. This book does not age.
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I received one as a Hostess gift back in 1982, but passed it on to a niece 10 years ago.  I decided to chance it and look for it online.  Thanks so much!  It is in excellent condition.......
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Took my Woodpecker a little while to figure this out but now he seems to come every day to feed on it.  Very well made.  Even the squirrel checked it out but Suet is not on his menu.
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We bought this item because it stated it would detract woodpeckers.  This is not the case.  We had it put on our house and guess what.  The woodpecker that has put about 12 holes in the front of our house, started pecking away just under the bird deterrent.  The only thing that stopped this bird was me yelling at it.  I guess the only way I can stop this pesky bird is to stand in front of my house and yell at it as soon as it starts pecking.
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I love my Jim Shore cardinals.  This one was my first one that I bought when my Grandpa passed.  His favorite bird was the cardinal, it reminds me of him every time I look at it.  Since then I have sort of started collecting them; I like them better than most cardinal figures I have seen.  I have the Christmas ornaments too  :)
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Worked well to keep woodpeckers away. When first bought it scared my dogs too. After 2 years outside in 2 harsh winters in MI solar panel auto rotating stopped working. Buying another to replace. Figure obsolescence is expected with a cheap plastic owl!
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I had been feeding woodpeckers from a basic cage suet holder. I put it out in the winter, and have had regular visits from downy woodpeckers, nuthatches, and various other suet-loving birds. Since the feeder was so popular, I decided on this plastic feeder with the tail prop. I have a regular seed feeder on a pole in the backyard.  My suet feeder is on the side of my house, hanging on a metal extention holder off the railing of a small deck off a first floor room. In the summer I feed hummingbirds from this holder, and in the winter I feed the birds that stay for the winter.  The location is perfect since we use the room as our TV room, and get a great show, summer and winter.

When I first put it out, it took a few days to attract visitors.  I left the old wire suet holder out also so the birds would get the idea, and it worked. Not long after they were all over the new one. The recycled plastic is very durable, yet has the appearance of wood. An occasional visit from a pesky squirrel and raccoon only left a few hardly-noticable chew marks. They could not penetrate this plastic...it is very hard. I took the feeder in at night for a while to deter visits from the raccoon.

One person asked about how protected the suet is from the weather. It is not that protected, but find this to be a non-issue since suet has such a waxy consistency, rain or snow does not really harm this type of food, and the birds are not bothered when it is a little wet.

The larger woodpeckers, such as the red-headed woodpecker, and northern flicker have come occasionally, although they are even more shy than the other smaller woodpeckers, and we have to remain very still to enjoy their visits.  I believe the tail prop has encouraged the larger varieties to visit more often since they can be supported with the tail prop rather than hanging loosely from the basic cage-type feeder.  My 15-year-old son managed to get a picture of a northern flicker with his I-phone through the glass door. Would have loved to share the picture, but Amazon is only supporting videos, and the pic will not download.

I highly recommend this feeder; it is durable, well made, and the birds love it.
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The birds go crazy over the orange suet. It might last a day each time I put this out. I've had downy, hairy, red-bellied, and pileated woodpeckers all go for this. So far, this has been the best-loved of the suets I've put out.
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i have 3 large parrots who are 19-23 yrs old. they love it. a little pricing for my budget to buy real often.
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Good quality.  Only had one hairy woodpecker try to use it for a second.  I hope the birds start to warm up to it soon.
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I have yet to see one bird land on it- and it has been weeks.  I have it on a Sheppard's hook, next to a similar hook. The other hook has a cheap $1.99 suit holder hanging on it, and THAT one remains the popular cafeteria for woodpeckers and songbirds.  Each have the same kind of suit- so it really is a mystery why this receives no action by the birds.  It's possible that the "mesh bars" are too thick a material so it's not as easy for birds to grasp on to the feeder.... I have no idea. I wouldn't buy again, just because the birds that frequent my house don't care for it