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in a dry, cool place that stays between 35 and 65 degrees.
In winter, put a few handfuls of acorns in a sock, pound the sock a few times with a hammer and then pour out the broken nutmeats in a tray feeder. Many feathered visitors will reward you for your efforts.
A mature oak can host dozens of birds in its branches. Other than woodpeckers and jays, acorn lovers may also include chickadees, titmice or nuthatches, along with grosbeaks, mourning doves and of course, squirrels.
You can also watch for juncos and native sparrows at ground level. Depending on where you live, you may also be lucky enough to spot quail, grouse and wood ducks or a ring-necked pheasant and wild turkey dining on acorns.
In fall, watch the limbs of backyard oak trees. You may spot titmice or other nut-eating birds pecking small holes in acorn shells to reach the nutmeat inside.
In the “good old days”, bread was a mainstay at most bird feeders. I can remember my grandmother going on a treasure hunt through her cupboards on a cold, snowy morning, gathering stale bread to give to the hungry birds outside.
Bread is still an acceptable food
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