{"id":429,"date":"2016-03-07T12:23:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T17:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vampstampnews.com\/wpbirdseed\/wordpress\/?p=429"},"modified":"2020-10-29T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T14:54:23","slug":"where-to-hang-a-suet-feeder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/where-to-hang-a-suet-feeder\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Hang a Suet Feeder?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-and-Suet.jpg\" alt=\"Red-Bellied Woodpecker Eating Suet\" class=\"wp-image-432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-and-Suet.jpg 450w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-and-Suet-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Red-Bellied Woodpecker Eating Suet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where should you hang a suet feeder? Finding the right spot can make all the difference. Here is what I&#8217;ve learned about where to place suet feeders. It may just give you some ideas on where to put your own!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In This Post:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-finding-the-best-way-to-hang-suet\" data-level=\"2\">Finding the Best Way to Hang Suet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-avoiding-bird-window-collisions\" data-level=\"2\">Avoiding Bird Window Collisions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-suet-locations-that-didn-t-work\" data-level=\"2\">Suet Locations That Didn&#8217;t Work<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-inside-corner-suet-location\" data-level=\"3\">Inside Corner Suet Location <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-suet-on-the-same-pole-with-busy-feeder\" data-level=\"3\">Suet on the Same Pole with Busy Feeder<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-branch-hung-suet-next-to-busy-feeder\" data-level=\"3\">Branch-Hung Suet Next to Busy Feeder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-suet-locations-that-partially-worked\" data-level=\"2\">Suet Locations That Partially Worked<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-hanging-suet-on-low-bushes-near-window\" data-level=\"3\">Hanging Suet on Low Bushes Near Window<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-suet-dangling-on-large-bush-near-window\" data-level=\"3\">Suet Dangling on Large Bush Near Window<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-hanging-suet-near-back-door\" data-level=\"3\">Hanging Suet Near Back Door<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-putting-suet-against-a-tree-trunk\" data-level=\"3\">Putting Suet Against a Tree Trunk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-suet-locations-that-worked\" data-level=\"2\">Suet Locations That Worked<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-branch-hung-suet-protected-by-baffles\" data-level=\"3\">Branch-Hung Suet Protected by Baffles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-suet-feeder-on-its-own-baffled-pole\" data-level=\"3\">Suet Feeder on Its Own Baffled Pole<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-how-do-you-offer-suet-in-your-yard\" data-level=\"2\">How Do You Offer Suet in Your Yard?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-more-posts-about-suet-feeders\" data-level=\"2\">More Posts About Suet Feeders<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-finding-the-best-way-to-hang-suet\">Finding the Best Way to Hang Suet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Location, Location, Location. This is as true for bird feeders as it is to restaurants we humans visit. You can have a great, well-designed feeder with fresh appealing food and get no or very few birds if the location is wrong. And squirrels will eat your suet if you don&#8217;t consider them when you pick a spot for your feeder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I get a new feeder, I sometimes try several spots until I find where it works best. This post looks in depth at what suet strategies didn&#8217;t work in my yard, which ones partially worked and what worked well. I put them in a lot of wrong spots before I found what I think is the right spot<strong>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you would rather skip right to my current suet feeder location, check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/where-to-hang-a-suet-feeder-part-2\/\">Best Way to Hang a Suet Feeder<\/a> post.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-avoiding-bird-window-collisions\">Avoiding Bird Window Collisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before getting to specific location suggestions, first think about your windows. Window glass reflects plants and sky, which can confuse birds. To minimize birds hitting your windows (which can kill birds), feeders should be either within three feet of a window or more than thirty feet away. The idea is that a startled bird can&#8217;t get up enough speed to hurt themselves badly from three feet away. And windows are less likely to be seen as a fly-through at distances of thirty feet away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Note<\/em><\/strong>: If you have trouble with birds hitting your windows, be sure to check out my post on <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/reducing-bird-strikes-diy-birdsavers-project\/\">Reducing Bird Strikes: DIY BirdSavers Zen Wind Curtains<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suet-locations-that-didn-t-work\">Suet Locations That Didn&#8217;t Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Suet-House-Feeder.jpg\" alt=\"Suet Feeder Hung at an Inside Corner of the House\" class=\"wp-image-443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Suet-House-Feeder.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Suet-House-Feeder-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Suet Feeder Hung at an Inside Corner of the House<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inside-corner-suet-location\">Inside Corner Suet Location <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cons:<\/em><\/strong> Hanging a suet feeder from the house right next to the dining room window was a complete bust. Sure, it would have let me see birds very well. But this window is in an inside corner. I suspect this made birds feel trapped and less able to get away from a predator. Not a single bird visited either a regular cage suet feeder or this house-like feeder hung here. (<em>Note<\/em>: This location is however popular with hummingbirds when I hang a hummingbird feeder there in warm months.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Suet-Feeder-on-Pole.jpg\" alt=\"Suet Feeder Hanging From Pole\" class=\"wp-image-445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Suet-Feeder-on-Pole.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Suet-Feeder-on-Pole-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Suet Feeder Hanging From Pole Had Too Much Distraction Next to It<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suet-on-the-same-pole-with-busy-feeder\">Suet on the Same Pole with Busy Feeder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another spot that didn&#8217;t work well was on the arm of a pole next to a platform feeder. (Note: In the picture, two cage suet feeders are wired together with suet in one and a nut block in the other.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pros:<\/em><\/strong> In this location, the feeder would sometimes get a Carolina Wren and very occasionally a Downy Woodpecker when other suet feeders were full. And because it was hung on a baffled pole, this spot was squirrel proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Con<em>s:<\/em> <\/strong>Suet-eating birds were often spooked by bird activity on the platform feeder next to it. (The platform feeder was often full of busy active birds like American Goldfinches, House Finches and Blue Jays.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Dangling-Plastic-Protected-Suet-Feeder.jpg\" alt=\"Dangling Plastic Protected Suet Cage Feeder\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Dangling-Plastic-Protected-Suet-Feeder.jpg 450w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Dangling-Plastic-Protected-Suet-Feeder-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Suet Feeder Hanging on Branch Near a Busy Bird Feeder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-branch-hung-suet-next-to-busy-feeder\">Branch-Hung Suet Next to Busy Feeder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Co<em>ns:<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>Yet another unsuccessful spot was hanging suet on a branch a few feet from a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/squirrel-buster-plus-bird-feeder-review\/\">Squirrel Buster Plus<\/a><\/strong> feeder. Same problem. Too much activity on the other feeder made it an unappealing place for quieter suet eating birds to dine. Squirrels could also easily climb down the un-baffled chain to get the suet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suet-locations-that-partially-worked\">Suet Locations That Partially Worked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Suet-Feeder.jpg\" alt=\"Suet Feeders in Bush Close to Windows\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Suet-Feeder.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Suet-Feeder-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Suet Feeders in Bush Close to Windows<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hanging-suet-on-low-bushes-near-window\">Hanging Suet on Low Bushes Near Window<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next to bedroom windows at the front of our house are two leggy bushes. I hung two suet blocks from these bush branches about&nbsp;three feet from the window. There is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/improvised-heated-birdbaths\/\">homemade birdbath<\/a><\/strong> in this area and a <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/squirrel-buster-plus-bird-feeder-review\/\"><strong>Squirrel Buster Plus Feeder<\/strong><\/a> hanging from a tree about&nbsp;thirty feet away. This makes it a popular spot with birds in the yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/em>: Suet here appealed to Downy Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens and Tufted Titmouses all year round and the occasional Red-Bellied Woodpecker. In the spring, other birds, especially Blue Jays, brought their fledglings to these feeders, which was very cool to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cats-in-Front-Of-Window-Suet.jpg\" alt=\"The Downy Woodpecker Outside the Window Doesn't Seem Bothered By the Indoor Cats\" class=\"wp-image-434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cats-in-Front-Of-Window-Suet.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Cats-in-Front-Of-Window-Suet-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">The Downy Woodpecker Outside the Window Doesn&#8217;t Seem Bothered By Indoor Cats <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a window seat on the inside of this window where our four indoor cats like to sleep and bird watch. The birds seemed to realize that they were no danger behind the glass and ignored the cats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/em> The downside to this location is that they were easy for squirrels to access so they would be occasional pests on them. But what finally made this location not work for me was <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/a-raccoon-is-eating-my-suet\/\">a raccoon that kept pulling down the hot pepper suet<\/a> and trying to wash it in the birdbath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Suet-Cage-Feeder.jpg\" alt=\"One third of a Block (Slightly Nibbled) of Suet in a Suet Cage Feeder\" class=\"wp-image-102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Suet-Cage-Feeder.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Suet-Cage-Feeder-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">One third of a Block (Slightly Nibbled) of Suet in a Suet Cage Feeder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suet-dangling-on-large-bush-near-window\">Suet Dangling on Large Bush Near Window<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hung another suet feeder near a window at the far front end of the house hidden behind a large evergreen bush. This feeder dangled by a very long chain from a thin flexible branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Pros: <\/strong><\/em>This one was popular with the same birds, and had the added advantage of being a more protected location. Here too, one of our cats could sit on the other side of the window, bird watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This feeder, dangling on such a long chain, required squirrels to be more acrobatic, but they could still get into it if hungry enough to mess with it. I moved it around&nbsp;on the bush to find the branch and chain length that made it the hardest for a squirrel so they didn&#8217;t get on it a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Birds-Choice-Suet-Feeder-Bottom-Nancie-Waterman.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Up at the Bottom of the Suet Feeder\" class=\"wp-image-920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Birds-Choice-Suet-Feeder-Bottom-Nancie-Waterman.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Birds-Choice-Suet-Feeder-Bottom-Nancie-Waterman-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Suet Feeder Hung on a Post Next to the Back Door<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hanging-suet-near-back-door\">Hanging Suet Near Back Door<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hung yet another suet feeder on a post off our back steps, a few feet to the side of the kitchen window. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pros:<\/em><\/strong> This feeder got visited mostly by Downy Woodpeckers and Carolina Wrens and the occasional squirrel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cons: <\/em><\/strong>It was the least used of the suet feeders, probably partially because it was located by a busy doorway and partially because of its hidden suet access&nbsp;. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Downy-Eating-Suet-Window-2.jpg\" alt=\"Watching Downy Eating Suet From Kitchen Window\" class=\"wp-image-442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Downy-Eating-Suet-Window-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Downy-Eating-Suet-Window-2-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Watching Downy Eating Suet From Kitchen Window<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">. . .&nbsp; but it was nice to look out the window while cooking dinner and see a Downy Woodpecker on the feeder. (Note: See my <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/birds-choice-roofed-suet-feeder-review\/\">Birds Choice Upside Down Suet Feeder <\/a>post to learn how I helped birds find the suet in this type of feeder.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nuthatch-Eating-Suet.jpg\" alt=\"White-Breasted Nuthatch Eating Suet\" class=\"wp-image-440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nuthatch-Eating-Suet.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nuthatch-Eating-Suet-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">White-Breasted Nuthatch Eating Suet From a Feeder Hanging on a Tree Trunk<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-putting-suet-against-a-tree-trunk\">Putting Suet Against a Tree Trunk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pros: <\/strong>If you ask Red-Bellied Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers and White-Breasted Nuthatches for their favorite suet feeder spot, they would probably tell you right up next to a tree trunk. These birds like to land higher or lower on the trunk and then sidle down or up to the feeder level. They loved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Squirrel-Eating-Nut-Cake-Nancie-Waterman.jpg\" alt=\"Squirrel Eating a Nut Block Against Tree Trunk\" class=\"wp-image-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Squirrel-Eating-Nut-Cake-Nancie-Waterman.jpg 542w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Squirrel-Eating-Nut-Cake-Nancie-Waterman-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Squirrel Eating a Nut Block Against Tree Trunk<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cons<\/em><\/strong>: Unfortunately, squirrels loved it too. They were on it so much that birds rarely had a chance, especially in cold weather. So this location unfortunately had to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suet-locations-that-worked\">Suet Locations That Worked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baffled-Suet-Feeders-3.jpg\" alt=\"Suet and Nut Block Feeders Hanging From Tree Branch\" class=\"wp-image-488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baffled-Suet-Feeders-3.jpg 439w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Baffled-Suet-Feeders-3-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Suet and Nut Block Feeders Hanging From Tree Branch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-branch-hung-suet-protected-by-baffles\">Branch-Hung Suet Protected by Baffles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the back yard, I hung three feeders on high tree branches, two of them protected by Erva extra-large baffles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>VERY IMPORTANT<\/em><\/strong>: If you protect a feeder with a hanging baffle, it is important to get the placement of the feeder and the baffle right. Otherwise, squirrels will get around the baffle and onto the feeder. See my post: <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/keep-squirrels-off-branch-hung-suet\/\">Keep Squirrels Off Branch Hung Suet<\/a> for tips on how to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pros:<\/em> <\/strong>This spot was near enough to my dining room window that I could see them well.  But it was still far enough from the house that the danger of window strikes was lessened. It was also just enough removed from other feeders that they were not spooked by busier bird activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These three feeders were popular with Downy Woodpeckers, Red-Bellied Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens, Carolina Chickadees, White-Breasted Nuthatches, Tufted Titmice and occasionally a Pine Warbler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Squirrel-on-Baffled-Suet.jpg\" alt=\"The Squirrel Can't Get the Suet From the Top\" class=\"wp-image-489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Squirrel-on-Baffled-Suet.jpg 600w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Squirrel-on-Baffled-Suet-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">The Squirrel Can&#8217;t Get the Suet From the Top<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cons:<\/em><\/strong> You need to work hard on feeder and baffle placement to keep squirrels off suet hung on branches. I played around with placement for quite a while, searching for just the right spots on a large tree&#8217;s branches. (A larger suet or nut block plus a metal baffle can get heavy; add the weight of a bird and it can break a lighter branch. So the branch had to be fairly heavy and sturdy.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Where_To_Hang_Suet_Feeders_Part_2061520183.jpg\" alt=\"Suet Feeders on Their Own a Baffled Pole\" class=\"wp-image-2321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Where_To_Hang_Suet_Feeders_Part_2061520183.jpg 380w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Where_To_Hang_Suet_Feeders_Part_2061520183-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Where_To_Hang_Suet_Feeders_Part_2061520183-122x192.jpg 122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"color:#abb8c3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Suet Feeders on Their Own a Baffled Pole<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suet-feeder-on-its-own-baffled-pole\">Suet Feeder on Its Own Baffled Pole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My suet feeder strategy has evolved over the years since I originally wrote this post. After trying a wide variety of suet locations, I eventually moved all my suet feeders onto two poles, one in the front yard and one in the back. It is working excellently! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pros<\/em><\/strong>: Putting the suet on their own poles away from other busy feeders lets woodpeckers and other birds eat in a quieter setting. Because I baffle the poles from below, squirrels are not a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn how I set up my suet feeders on poles, check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/where-to-hang-a-suet-feeder-part-2\/\">Best Way to Hang A Suet Feeder<\/a> post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-offer-suet-in-your-yard\">How Do You Offer Suet in Your Yard?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What has worked for you in offering suet to birds in your yard? Do you use this type of commercial suet and\/or nut block or do you make your own and offer it differently? 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