Breakfast for Two

Don't usually see two of this bigger birds dining at the same time.

I had just hung out the feeder only moments before.

I guess they were waiting for me.

The Red-Headed and Hairy Woodpeckers

Posing with his mouth full!

Haven't Seen this Handsome Redhead for Quite a While

It was June of 2009 when I last saw a Red Headed Woodpecker. 

It was early this morning that I first saw him enjoying the sunshine.

The sun reflecting on the window made it difficult to get a sharp picture.

But then he flew in closer

to see what was for breakfast.

From the crumbs on his face,

I guess it met with his approval.

He was quite handsome...and bigger than I remembered.

Then was time to take off,

but I did see him back at lunch time.

The New Woodpecker in the Neighborhood

There are lots of woodpeckers who visit us regularly--

The Red Bellied



The Hairy (such a sweet bird),

and his almost look alike, the Downy,

and, of course, the Pilated, who you can always find (or hear) early each morning hammering away in his favorite tree.

But this summer we were visited by the Red Headed Woodpecker.




He only stuck around for a couple of days.

I guess he was on his way to someplace else!