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woodpecker food

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a small market ($194K/yr) — woodpecker food doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$194K

Growth (1y)

+174.9%

Products

16

Brands

5

was 6 a year ago

Sellers

43

Price range

$4.78–$36.86

Returns

0.0%

Rating

4.6★

42/100

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Scored 42/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
10
×0.30
Growth
74
×0.30
Competition
19
×0.20
Quality gap
34
×0.10
Returns
100
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +174.9% year over year.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

Peak months: Feb, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Competition

87%C&S
  • C&S87%
  • Kaytee6%
  • Pine Tree Farms3%
  • Wild Delight3%
  • Happy Wings1%

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 5 brands and 43 sellers compete here.

Brands

5 falling

was 6 a year ago

Sellers

43

Top 5 brand share

100%

Product shelf

All 16 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money21%

“worth the money”

Pet Friendly19%

“Bird approved”

Quality-Overall14%

“- consistent quality over time”

Ease Of Cleaning8%

“Truly is no mess”

Size-Overall8%

“Small enough that they don't clog the bird feeder”

Smell6%

“When you open the bag it smells fresh and nutty”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Just as described”

Ease Of Use5%

“the box is convenient”

Leak-Proof2%

“any that spill over dont sprout”

Freshness2%

“Ordered several times, always fresh”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money28%

“it's too expensive”

Size-Overall15%

“to large for the birds”

Pest/Insect Control8%

“Purchased for over a year. also 2 bags had fire ants inside the bags”

Quality-Overall7%

“Absolute garbage--Don't buy this”

Smell6%

“Smells like dead animals”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“False advertisement”

Natural Resource Wastage4%

“Waste”

Contamination4%

“after 2 weeks they havent touched the bluebird nuggets”

Recycle/Reuse4%

“No longer do you get one resealable bag”

Flavor2%

“It contains ARTIFICIAL Cherry Flavor”

Top return reasons

  • Advertised Vs Actual Product29%
  • Size-Overall14%
  • Smell14%
  • Value For Money14%
  • Ingredients-Overall14%
  • Functionality-Overall14%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.71 median price · 2.2% median returns across 13,969 tracked niches.