PEANUT FEEDERS WE LOVE
Scatter nuts in a tray feeder for an instant lure, but try these special feeders, too.
1 SIMPLE AND STURDY
This feeder makes it hard for squirrels to get the nuts, but wrens, chickadees and other birds find plenty of places to get a grip. Sunflower Seed and Peanut Feeder, $15 at perkypet.com
2 SQUIRREL BUSTER
Squirrels make peanuts vanish in a flash, but European starlings and grackles are attracted to this snack, too. Block eager eaters with this squirrel-proof design. Brome’s Squirrel Buster Peanut+, around $58 at amazon.com
3 DOUBLE DUTY
Holes in the sides of this recycled-plastic feeder are tailor-made for flickers and other woodpeckers to reach in for peanuts. They and other birds can also eat from the wire mesh hopper. Woodpecker Delight Bird Feeder, $50 at duncraft.com
4 BALL OF FUN
Watch woodpeckers, squirrels and other peanut-lovers extricate their prizes from this metal feeder. The unusual shape holds 1¾ pounds of shelled peanuts. Peanut Ball Feeder, $11 at wbu.com