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September 8, 2008
Woodpeckers are great birds to have in your backyard because they generally do not migrate and normally stay in the same area year-round. It is easy to become attached to the woodpeckers because the same family will usually stay in your area.
Woodpeckers literally eat thousands of insects a day. They are great for getting rid of wasps, ants, flies and spiders from your yard. The best way to attract woodpeckers is with suet. Hang suet feeders or spread suet on the side of trees. You can even place suet feeders in areas of your yard that have pests such as ants or spiders.
Planting berry bushes around your backyard will encourage woodpeckers to stay in your area. They also like to have at least one rotting log to claim as their own. The absolute key to woodpecker feeding areas is to make sure that there is plenty of space for them to perch. If they cannot perch, they will not feed in your yard.
The Northern Flicker is one of the few North American woodpeckers that is strongly migratory. Flickers in the northern parts of the range move south for the winter, although a few individuals often stay rather far north.
September 9th, 2008 at 5:03 am
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September 9th, 2008 at 6:30 am
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September 9th, 2008 at 6:31 am
Woodpeckers — Year-round Birds | Birds DunRite…
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