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Showing 5 posts tagged #feeders
Winter feeders have four jobs: keep seed dry, carry birds through a cold snap, beat squirrels and come apart for washing. Six feeders ranked on exactly that.
Nearly half of Cornell's 98 common feeder birds take suet, and three will use nothing but a cage. What it is, when to start, and which feeder to hang.
Roundups rank hummingbird feeders by capacity. Authorities say clean yours every 1–3 days all summer — so cleanability is the spec that decides it.
Leaving a feeder up does not delay hummingbird migration — day length sets the clock. When to take yours down by region, and where you never should.
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.
