05/18/2026
If you’re trying to attract woodpeckers, this setup has been incredibly reliable for us 🐦⬛
We’ve been using the Mr. Woodpecker feeder for about five years, paired with “tree icing”—a spreadable suet that you can apply directly to the feeder or even onto tree bark (no microwave needed).
If you’re using regular suet, a quick 10–20 seconds in the microwave makes it easy to spread.
Fun fact: every woodpecker species in Nebraska has visited this setup for us—including a Pileated that was bigger than the feeder itself!
Extra tip: drill a few holes into a dead tree, add peanuts, and spread icing over the top. It’s a woodpecker magnet.