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Louisiana bird feeder dates

The whole Louisiana feeder calendar in one place — when each season starts, when it ends, and where to dig into the details. Updated for 2026.

The year at a glance

Hummingbirds

Keep at least one feeder available in every month.

Orioles

Keep at least one feeder available in every month.

Suet

Suet season from November 15 until early march.

Feeders out by

February 10

Take down after

Leave up all winter — Louisiana is the winter-hummingbird capital of the East

Feeders out by

Year-round — Louisiana hosts orioles in every season

Take down after

Leave up all winter — coastal Louisiana hosts wintering Baltimore and Bullock's Orioles every year

Start suet by

November 15

Stop raw suet after

early March — raw suet is a losing battle after that; no-melt only

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