You know, it's funny

[conuly]

I heard woodpeckers every year since we moved here when I was a kid, but I never saw one until I put out the suet.

And now I see them in places other than the suet feeder, like "just across the street" and - were they always there and I never saw them? Or have they only come closer to my house because of the suet?

Comments

[zesty_pinto]

Some animals have adapted well to the wild, like a group of redtails that lived around this suburb I was in
in Boston that lived off the rats and pigeons. I feel like woodpeckers can be a bit migratory too.

[jhetley]

You often need two birders to actually see a woodpecker. They like the far sides of trees.

[movingfinger]

The suet has added your yard to their territory, so they're present more, yes!

[conuly]

On that note, if this suet wasn't more expensive than the suet I currently buy I would've bought some just for the ad copy:

Our Suet Brings All The Birds To The Yard - Our Blue Seal suet treat bars are perfect for generating the extra energy needed to fuel reproduction in the spring and to keep birds warm in the winter months. Great nutrition for a variety of our favorite birds, Woodpeckers, Cardinals, Siskins, Sparrows, Juncos, Blue Jays, Nuthatches, Chickadees, Titmice, and the Northern Flicker, oh my!

[conuly]

I feel like the ones in my neighborhood must be used to always having humans around somewhere.

But they do seem to like *height*.