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Natural Log Feeder |
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You can make a very easy feeder using natural logs and branches that you might come across on your travels. |
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These natural looking feeding stations are excellent for nature photography. It is just a case off securing old tree branches or logs in bird-accessible places. Many of these old branches have existing crevices and rough bark. While it's still soft, push some of the suet mixes into these spots. |
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Additional holes can be drilled into these logs, and if kept out of view of the camera, can bring excellent results.
This is a Hairy Woodpecker on such a log with the suet not visible. |
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Throughout the year, these feeding logs will attract a lot of interest from woodpeckers. On the left, a male Downy Woodpecker visits in winter while on the right, a female drops by to the same log on a more pleasant day. |
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Other birds will also check things out.
A curious Steller's Jay manages to hold on to a feeding log. |
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Northern Flickers really enjoy the suet mixes throughout the year and come frequently to these backyard feeders. |
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A female Pileated Woodpecker also finds these feeders easy to operate.
It's a good idea to change the logs every every so often for different looking photographs.
For some great home-made suet recipes you can use in your new log feeder, check out our Bird Food Recipes page. |
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| For a similar project, check out the suet log feeder. |
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