Suet Bird Feeders Suet bird feeders are a special style of wild bird feeder designed to dispense suet bird food. Suet is a high-energy, high-calorie wild bird food perfect for attracting many beloved backyard birds such as woodpeckers, cardinals, blue birds and wrens. The most common style is a simple wire basket that measures about four inches square and is about two inches thick. It is designed specifically for holding commercially produced suet cakes.
Suet bird feeders come in a variety of styles. Upside down suet feeders are designed for clinging birds, like woodpeckers, to hang from while they feed. Other styles feature a tail prop. A tail prop is a paddle that extends from the bottom of the feeder to support the bird's tail. Some species of woodpeckers, such as pileated woodpeckers, like to have their long tail supported while they feed!
