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Hank's Tail-Rest Woodpecker Feeder
Hank's Tail-Rest Woodpecker Feeder
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Hank's Tail-Rest Woodpecker Feeder
Built in a garage workshop in Pennsylvania’s Endless Mountains
Hank Harmon, 72, climbed telephone poles for 36 years and has built woodpecker feeders since 2009. Arthritis in both thumbs has ended the groove cutting — this is his final batch.
“A woodpecker’s tail is his safety belt. He leans back on it the same way I leaned back on mine for thirty-six years. Most feeders leave his tail hanging in the air. So I gave him a board to lean on. The first time a red-bellied tried it, he stayed ten minutes.”
Hank Harmon · Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
What comes in the box
Stained wood frame, 8.2 × 11 in
Grooved board, already fitted
Rustproof, slides out for cleaning
Steel cable, ready to hang
Six things 36 years on the poles taught Hank
A 4-inch wooden board under the suet. The woodpecker leans its tail on it, just like on a tree trunk, and eats without struggling to hold on.
Grooves cut across the board give the tail feathers something to hold. “Smooth wood is like ice to them.”
Lift the roof, drop in a suet cake, close it. No screws and no tools, even with gloves on.
The rustproof wire front slides out the top. Rinse it off and slide it back in.
Made for birds that cling: woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees and wrens.
Dark-stained wood and a painted roof. Rain and snow run off, and the suet stays dry.
“Woodpeckers are built to brace against a trunk with their tail. Most suet feeders leave the tail hanging in the air, so the bird works harder just to hold on. A tail board gives it back its natural stance. In winter, when every bite counts, that matters. I notice the woodpeckers stay longer at feeders like this.”
Diane Hollister · Retired biology teacher · 20+ years of winter bird counts
Perfect for
Why Hank’s feeders last
- A real tail rest. The grooved board is part of the frame, not an add-on.
- Rustproof wire. The front grid stays clean and slides out whenever you want to rinse it.
- A roof that closes. Rain and snow run off the painted lid, so the suet stays dry.
- One design since 2009. Hank’s first feeder still hangs on the maple by his kitchen window.
- Checked by hand. Hank looked over every feeder in his garage before it went into the box.
If the woodpeckers don’t take to it, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. No forms, no questions — Hank would rather have it back than have it sit in a box.
Hank’s one tip. Hang the feeder 5 to 6 feet high, close to a tree trunk, where you can see it from a window. Suet is not included — any standard square suet cake fits. Give the birds a week to find it.
Product details
| Contents | 1 suet feeder with fitted tail rest, wire front and hanging cable |
| Material | Dark-stained wood, painted roof, rustproof wire, steel cable |
| Dimensions | Approx. 8.2 in wide × 11 in tall (20.8 × 28 cm); tail rest 3.9 in (10 cm) |
| Fits | 1 standard square suet cake; also orange halves or nesting material |
| Refilling | Lift the roof, drop in the cake — no tools |
| Hanging | Branch, shepherd’s hook or porch roof edge |
| Best for | Woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees, wrens |
| Care | Slide out the wire front and rinse with water now and then |
| Made by | Hank Harmon, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania — final batch, 61 remaining |
The Last Winter
The Last Winter
A note from the garage:
Hank Harmon climbed telephone poles in Tioga County, Pennsylvania for 36 years. He watched woodpeckers lean on their tails the way he leaned on his lineman’s belt, so since 2009 he has built suet feeders with a grooved tail rest in his garage in Wellsboro — about 1,400 of them. His very first one still hangs on the maple by his kitchen window. Arthritis in both thumbs means he can no longer hold the router steady to cut the grooves. There will be no further run — the 61 feeders left in the garage are the last.
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- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Every feeder is hand-packed and ships from the US
- Approx. 8.2 in wide × 11 in tall (20.8 × 28 cm), grooved tail rest 3.9 in (10 cm), steel hanging cable
- Holds 1 standard square suet cake (suet not included) — lift the roof to refill
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@cedarandtinco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@cedarandtinco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, where to hang it, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Hang it up, give the birds a week, and if it isn’t right for your yard, email info@cedarandtinco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Hank builds each feeder in his garage: a dark-stained wooden box with a rustproof wire front that slides out for cleaning and a painted roof that lifts for refilling. Underneath he fits the tail-rest board and cuts the grooves across it one by one with a small router, so a woodpecker’s tail feathers have something to hold. Hank checked every feeder before it went into the box.