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Woodpeckers ||
Bluebirds ||
Kestrels ||
Bats ||
Flying Squirrels ||
Live Web Cam
Woodpeckers (and other climbing cavity-nesting birds)
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11/10/2002: ABOVE:
Bottom-access Peanut Feeder was moved to my
front yard near a window. Monitoring and photographing the visiting Woodpeckers
is more convenient this at this location.
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BELOW: 2 specialized woodpecker feeders. Bottom-access Suet Feeder:
(Feeder #1) shows added plexi-glass Starling baffles to store-bought suet feeder.
The Starlings were still able to cling to the green plastic coated 1 1/2" mesh
that held the to standard suet cakes in place.
Bottom-access Peanut Feeder:
Feeder #2 shows the single seed access hole. Its perimeter was painted a dark color to attract the birds to it.
The dark circles on the sides are plexi-glass windows so I can view the peanut level.
The only toe-holds are on the slanted bottom inside piece and not the side walls. Jan 2002.
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LEFT: Woodpecker home built of a 2x10 and a 2x6 and mounted on the bat house post.
It has 1/8" kerfs (notches) sawed onto all of the outer walls as well as the inside wall with the entrance.
This better facilitates the woodpeckers' climbing. It is also thick so they can't peck though it.
The house is intended for Red-headed and Red-bellied woodpeckers. Was filled to the top with decaying wood matter.
Woodpeckers prefer this be done to thier homes becuase they like to excavate it.
The Starlings started emptying it out the next day and claimed it. Feb 5, 2002.
On Dec 7, 2002 there was evidence of Woodpecker both and
Flying Squirrel usage.
They had filled it up with acorns. In response to this,
on Dec 14, a Flying Squirrel home was added. The contents of the squirrel cache
were moved to this new box. The entrance of the Woodpecker home was bored out from
2" wide to 2 1/2" wide to accommodate Red-bellied woodpeckers which are using
Bluebird box #3 which is meant for Bluebirds.
The northwest side vents of each box were blocked for the winter to keep them from being
chilled by the cold winds.
On 1/29/2003, either a Downy or Hairy Woodpecker was seen in
Bluebird box #1 during
a night-time check. It did not move and its head was under its wing.
It is possible that other birds were in there too
but I couldn't see that well with my "dentist style" mirror.
Consice monitoring notes:12/18/2002: The Bottom-access Peanut Feeder had it's peanut access hole enlarged by a woodpecker and all the food fell out. I could see peck marks on it. This happened the day I completed my 5th anti-Starling Woodpecker feeder design. This new feeder should be able to be seen via the Live Web Cam.
12/18/2002 Bottom-access Peanut Feeder removed when a woodpecker enlarged the hole and
all the food fell out.
1/29/2003 No signs of usage of these 2 boxes.
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Below is some info on my woodpecker feeders:
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