I love having woodpeckers come to our bird feeder, though it's rare. We gets all sorts of other birds, but somehow this guy—I think it's a red-bellied, but please correct me if I'm wrong—never fails to thrill me. I think it is an excitement that has carried over from my childhood. We had a bird feeder right outside our kitchen window, and I can remember my mother calling us in excitedly. "It's a woodpecker!"Share your own photo at Wordless Wednesday or 5 Minutes for Mom.
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I just love woodpeckers. What a great shot.
ReplyDeleteWe've had a woodpecker this year too. We put out a peanut feeder after talking to Regina Garr from Birds I View at Wilderness Week. It has attracted several new birds.
ReplyDeleteWe have a "regular" woodpecker at our feeder, and I believe he is starting his own punk rock band called "Knock on Wood", due to the bright color he has "chosen" to dye his head feathers in...
ReplyDeleteI can remember my mother said the same.
ReplyDeleteBut as colourful as this one, we do not have here in Norway.
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I am a bird nerd! ;) We had bird feeders before cats... ha ha! I am still wondering if I can find a way to have both... our cats are excellent hunters! beautiful shot! we used to get a tananger? ;) SO beautiful! Thanks for visiting today... it is not every day you meet a George MacDonald fan! =)
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I am a bird nerd! ;) We had bird feeders before cats... ha ha! I am still wondering if I can find a way to have both... our cats are excellent hunters! beautiful shot! we used to get a tananger? ;) SO beautiful! Thanks for visiting today... it is not every day you meet a George MacDonald fan! =)
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Beautiful bird, I'd love to see that out my window!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! I want to hang a bird feeder so bad! I think between the cat and the family of red shouldered hawks in our yard, It'd be cruel. :(
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