How to Attract Woodpeckers to Your Yard
Woodpeckers are usually found in North America and there are nearly 20 species of Woodpeckers that like to stay in dense wooden areas. You cannot attract many species of Woodpeckers but there are also many species that like to visit different yards or lawns having trees. If you want to attract Woodpeckers in your yard then you need to make sure that you have plenty of trees in your yard. You will only attract Woodpeckers to your yard by employing different methods only if you have trees. Keep reading to learn the tricks to attract Woodpeckers to your yard.
Instructions
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First of all, you need to spend a little time in making research about Woodpeckers which will help you to know those things that are essential to attract these birds to your yard.
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Usually Woodpeckers rely on natural food and they spend all of their time in looking for food like spiders, aunts, larvae and many other insects. But you can also attract them by using protein-rich food.
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You can use peanuts for getting attention of Woodpeckers who will come to your feeding station for getting this protein-rich food.
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Using suet feeder along with raisins and nuts also plays a vital role in getting the attention of Woodpeckers because these protein-rich things are a powerful source of attraction for these birds.
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Nuts are another protein-rich food for Woodpeckers and they also love to have seeds of black-oil sunflower and also the cracked corn. Use these things which will attract them to your yard.
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Always try your best to preserve trees in your yard which is an essential thing to attract Woodpeckers who always like to stay on trees.
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If you have any dead trees in your yard then chances are bright that Woodpeckers will come to your yard because these birds love to stay on dead trees.
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Building Woodpeckers nests on dead trees in your yard is the most effective way to attract these birds. Put their favourite in or around these nests and you will surely get success in attracting Woodpeckers to your yard.
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However, try to keep the nesting boxes on trees in spring season and remove them in the fall because Woodpeckers will not stay in your yard in fall as they move to different safe places in North America.
