We have pileateds in our woods, but I have never seen them come close to
our suet feeders. I have been jealous of those who occasionally have
mentioned that they do.

Dan Logen
Stanwood

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> From: birdsabundant at sunshine.net
> To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Pileated
> Date: Thursday, October 21, 1999 8:50 AM
>
> I can't keep quiet.
> We have suet feeders in our maple at the side of the front yard and the
> pileated and flickers are our best customers. The feeders have extra long
> "tails" on them to make it easier for them to hold on. We make our own
cakes
> as I do not think we could afford to buy enough to support the crowd. The
> birds will at times sit at the top while my husband Lloyd pulls the
feeder
> up on the pulley. Chickadees will ride up and down. The pileated even
bring
> their "pinkies" (young ones) Those of you that came to see the xantus'
in
> the yard might remember the half time shows the pileated performed.
>
> Gerrie Patterson
> Gibsons, B.C.
> mailto birdsabundant at sunshine.net