Question on Downy Woodpeckers

[The Genealogist]

My partner and I keep bird feeders outside the kitchen windows. We get titmice, wrens, cardinals, mockingbirds, etc. But our favorite of all are the downy woodpeckers who come to the suet feeder. They are just delightful. They will cling to the brick and peek around the corner before going to the feeder and it is just adorable. They are less skittish than the others. I do have a question about them.

It seems there is always one on the feeder, usually a male (as I understand it they keep the females from feeding-we don't see a female too often). Do they eat often throughout the day? Or, may we have more than one pair?

[Dave in VA]

1. You might find this interesting

We enjoy her videos and find them interesting and educational for our birding.

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[The Genealogist]

2. Thank you for sharing.

I am going to have my partner watch it, too!

[sinkingfeeling]

3. I have a female and a young one that come to my suet feeder.