
How to Attract Woodpeckers to Your Yard
Woodpeckers are easier to bring in than you'd think. The short version: put up suet, add a few peanuts, and leave a dead branch standing if you safely can.
Hilly Shore Labs4 min·July 24, 2026
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Woodpeckers are easier to bring in than you'd think. The short version: put up suet, add a few peanuts, and leave a dead branch standing if you safely can.

Attract birds fast with four things: food, water, shelter, and safety. Here's exactly what to add and which birds each one brings.

Water pulls in more species than seed. Keep it shallow, rough-bottomed, clean, and moving, and warblers and thrushes that skip feeders will still show up.