Diet
What do acorn woodpeckers eat?
Acorns stored in granary trees; flying insects.
Woodpeckers (Picidae)Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus
Spring and summer diet
- Flying insects
Fall and winter diet
- Stored acorns
Best feeder foods
- Suet
- Peanuts
Lives in family groups that drill thousands of holes in one granary tree to store acorns.
Where acorn woodpeckers need winter food
Regions where acorn woodpeckers are present in the cold months:
Frequently asked
What do acorn woodpeckers eat?
Acorns stored in granary trees; flying insects.
What is the best food to feed acorn woodpeckers?
Suet, Peanuts.
What do acorn woodpeckers eat in winter?
Stored acorns.
Sources
- Acorn Woodpecker — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Acorn Woodpecker life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Acorn Woodpecker — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.