Woodpeckers are an incredible species with powerful beaks and impressive drumming behavior. These cavity nesters can chisel on trees to mark territory, communicate, and even attract mates! It's a delight to watch woodpeckers in the wild and even more of a delight to give them quality woodpecker food. Woodpeckers have a variety of tasty treats they enjoy. Some commonly available woodpecker food includes:
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In addition to consuming nuts, seeds, suet, and tree nuts, woodpeckers have other types of food they enjoy. Some additional common woodpecker food can include tree sap, berries, insects, insect larvae, and, in some instances, food scraps from people.
The best type of woodpecker food is generally considered to be suet, sunflower seeds, tree nuts, fruits, and nectar. Bark butter and peanuts are also top favorites for woodpeckers- in addition to sunflower chips and cracked corn.
When it comes to favorite seeds in woodpecker food, this delightful species loves to consume sunflower seeds, safflower, millet, and nyjer seeds. Additional mealtime favorites include tree nuts, berries, nectar, and dried fruits.
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