Homemade Suet for the Woodpeckers
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
December 25, 2020 12:04pm CST
For the first time I have seen two red bellied woodpeckers in my backyard. So excited to see these beautiful birds.
Got a quick shot of one at the deck feeder earlier. They enjoy the peanuts I put out. Then I saw another one in the pine tree.
I quickly made some homemade suet. They like peanut butter. I mixed it with a little oatmeal and added a few nuts. Then smeared it on two trees in the backyard.
Did I mention is it only 20 degrees outside. Freezing! The bird bath is frozen. Will try to get it unfrozen later if the temperatures get above freezing.
Hoping they will find it and enjoy a good healthy meal.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
27 Dec 20
oh, what a beaut! i've not seen many 'round these parts this autumn/winter. then 'gain, i've been purty busy out where no trees 'xist, lol. yepperz, they do love peanuts/butter. i bet they loved such a tasty treat.
brrr, chill! please keep such'n yer neck 'f the woods 'r send 't north. 'twas near 70 here today by 3pm. which aint gonna last, 'nother front comin'. 'tis 't spring yet? havin' the pond frozen 'tis been interestin'. the birds've figured out they can peck 'round with ferals all 'round 'n all're too scared to try to catch 'em. i reckon the last'un that 'ttempted such told the others that icy water bath 't got 'n no bird 'twas jest not worth 't.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
28 Dec 20
@CarolDM used to've 'bout 4 diff'rent species show 'round here. purty sure the feral herd 'tis the cause 'f such no longer true. they've run off many species 'f birds i spent years convincin' to 't least stay'n raise their young. dang 'em...
don't blame ya'n the bird bath. glad yer temps warmed.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
31 Dec 20
@CarolDM took me o'er 30 yrs to get the bullock's orioles to come'n spring, stay to raise their young. i curse the ferals coz't 'nly took 'em 2 years fer such to no longer be so. they don't e'en stop whilst passin' through. not havin' any grapes't all this year 'twas very disheartenin', when such 'twas ready 'twas when i first laid eyes'n one 'f those beauties.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Dec 20
@crazyhorseladycx That is why I feed them over the winter, hoping they will stick around.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
25 Dec 20
Nice you are so good to the birdies
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
25 Dec 20
My Mother loved the birds so much too RIP
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Dec 20
@RebeccasFarm My brother, sister and Dad did as well.
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@wolfgirl569 (135966)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Dec 20
Pretty. Hope they found your present
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