Wow-wish I could see them again. Used to be the only woodpecker I saw around Durango, CO

What luck!! Thanks for posting the image.

I am so jealous! I haven't seen Lewis Woodpeckers since I lived in Colorado in the early 80s!

You've come to the right place. I've had seven species of woodpecker in my yard, and they all love the suet log. I have a horizontal log and a vertical log. Put the log somewhere that squirrels can't get to it (like on a pole with a baffle) but near a tree so the woodpeckers feel comfortable. My woodpeckers are fairly picky and spoiled. I use Attractor peanut flavor suet. I use this year-round. It's really cute during nesting season because the parents will come fill up their beaks with suet to take back to the nest, and then the fledglings will come later. Here's what my setup looks like, and a few of my visitors: Pileated woodpecker: Northern flicker and downy: Yellow-bellied sapsucker: Red bellied woodpecker: Red-headed woodpecker (in the burr oak near the feeder): Very beat up spot on the oak tree where all the woodpeckers like to land before flying over to the feeder: And also the usual downies, hairies, plus nuthatches and chickadees. Put out your suet log, and the woodpeckers will come. -- Liz in Bloomington, MN Backyard weather and feedercam: http://www.overlookcircle.org Photo gallery: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/liz_favorites Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lizmstanley