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Texas bird feeder dates
The whole Texas 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 in the north and Hill Country until early march.
Season by season
Hummingbirds
Feeders out by
February 15 (coast and south), March 15 (Panhandle)
Take down after
Leave up all winter in South Texas and along the Gulf Coast; Panhandle, early November
Orioles
Feeders out by
March 15 — and in South Texas, never take it down
Take down after
Leave up all winter in South Texas and along the coast; elsewhere, mid-October
Suet
Start suet by
November 15 in the north and Hill Country; skip raw suet south of San Antonio
Stop raw suet after
early March — after that, Texas is no-melt-only country
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