Peanut Butter Suet, a Delight in Siouxland, Sioux City

16 Apr
A downy woodpecker eyes a feeder in the backyard of a residence Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 in Sioux City, Iowa. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

This past year I have been pleased with seeing more fine feathered visitors in the Siouxland area. At least for me. I began putting out some “peanut butter” suet for those visitors and much like one of those noted peanut butter brands shown in TV ads, this particular suet must have been made with similar stuff. One particular downy woodpecker ate its fill and then proceeded to find a place to clean its bill. Maybe it will stick to insects a bit more next time.

Jerry Mennenga

Sioux City, Iowa

A downy woodpecker tries removing some suet from its beak after eating at a suet feeder in the backyard of a residence Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 in Sioux City, Iowa. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

A downy woodpecker tries removing some suet from its beak after eating at a suet feeder in the backyard of a residence Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 in Sioux City, Iowa. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

A downy woodpecker tries removing some suet from its beak after eating at a suet feeder in the backyard of a residence Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 in Sioux City, Iowa. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

A downy woodpecker looks for grubs in a dead branch in the backyard of a residence Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 in Sioux City, Iowa.

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