The Long and the Short of It

Just two female woodpeckers

sharing the suet feeder.

 

 

 

They look like the could be

a mother and child,

but in reality

the larger of the two is a Hairy Woodpecker,

and the smaller is a Downy Woodpecker.

Woody Woodpecker??

 

As a child, I loved the Woody Woodpecker

comics when we went to the movies.

The first time I saw one of these Pileated Woodpeckers

that was exactly who I thought of.

 

 

This is a female that recently

visited my suet feeder outside

our living room window.

 

 

She is quite a pretty lady!

 

A few years ago there was a male

Pileated that visited.

By looking at his picture,

you can see the difference in

markings between the male and female.

 

 

The red on the male's head

extends clear down to his beak.

He also has red extending from his mouth.

 

 

 

 

Quite a handsome guy!

 

It is always a blessed day

when we are able to see

such an awesome bird up close!