Backyard Wildlife :Downy Woodpecker

[Iona60]

Hi everyone! I've been having to use my limited visual powers to do things this week that were much less fun than this chat room. Hopefully, I'll be able to catch up.

Here's a pic of this cute little woodpecker that visits everyday.

[WAshingtongirl]

What a beautiful bird. Doesn't life seem to slow down when we grab the opportunity and take the time to enjoy these creatures?

Thanks for the pic Iona60 . Missed you! 💞

[Iona60]

Yes, a slow life with a camera is wonderful, but often frustrating to get a good pic. I miss so many more than I get.

[Morllyn]

It's a female, yahoo! My husband and I saw a male and female on our suit feeder a couple of days ago. I love watching birds!

Thank you for the picture!

[Iona60 in reply to Morllyn]

How do you know it's a female?

[Morllyn in reply to Iona60]

The male has a red patch on the back of its head.

[Iona60 in reply to Morllyn]

Ok. Makes sense now. I was wondering why this woodpecker didn't have a red patch. I've seen the male in the yard also.

[erash]

Wow! Beautiful!

[jimeka]

I have missed your nature photos. I love the woodpecker, hope you are ok. Blessings Jimeka 🦋 🌈

[Iona60 in reply to jimeka]

I'm getting hives again. I had them about a month ago. I'm beginning to think they are stress related.

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to Iona60]

Sorry to hear that you're dealing with hives. Take a deep breath and try to de-stress..

[Iona60 in reply to CalfeeChick]

Wish I could. I'm in the midst of selling my business and the stress never ends. Can't wait until it is all behind me.

[StacyHayward]

How fun! Our feeder is too far from my house to take pictures easily. And I'm slow. Flowers are easier to shoot.

[Iona60 in reply to StacyHayward]

StacyHayward Just enjoy them! I love flowers too!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

So cool Iona60 l had 4 of them in my backyard! I had to look them up as l have never seen them before!😅 l have only seen the males. And last year was the 1st year l saw him! 😅

Jes🌠

[Eleyne92]

That's a very good picture, Iona60 . Thanks for sharing it.

[Amore55]

Iona, I love the picture. I am so sorry you are having hives, hope they clear up. Missed you. Kelly

[jennie62]

Iona60

Love your wildlife photos! I love woodpeckers! I've only seen the male ones as well, would like to catch the female(s) too.

How exciting I saw one Eastern Bluebird here in the backyard for the first time! Where I used to live my backyard was the Bluebirds migration path.

Wish I had a camera to take pictures of all I've seen here. Especially today to catch the Bluebird, Woodpecker(s) and surprisingly the fox I saw running between houses (that used to be my uncles farming field).

You take some really awesome pictures! Thank you so much for sharing them!

Jennie

[Iona60 in reply to jennie62]

Thank you Jenny. Feb and March are good birding months for my backyard. Sometimes I can get a good shot through the window. I think I was sitting nearby when I took this one.

[cheshcat]

How fun that she comes everyday! Lovely photo!

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador]

I wish we got pretty birds, we get blue jays chasing away the hummingbirds and mockingbirds making too much noise before the jays chase them away. We have 3 hummingbird feeders and a group of 4 hummers that stay pretty much year around. They are almost impossible to photograph.

[Iona60 in reply to CalfeeChick]

I haven't even tried to photograph the humming birds. It's hard enought to even get a glimpse of them until they are off to the next flower at my house.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Iona60]

Iona60 and CalfeeChick l love watching the hummingbirds. When l 1st moved here, we didn't have any. Took about 2 1/2 yrs of keeping fresh sugar water out before l started to see l. Now l see about 5-6. 🐦 This yr I'm not sure what's going to happen, since the trees are gone.

Jes 🌠

[agapepilgrim]

Now that’s the size of woodpeckers I’m used to seeing! The photo I posted today was like a mutation of a woodpecker of jumangi park or something. It was as big as that entire feeder! Did you see my post of the photo? Weirdest bird I ever saw, if it was a woodpecker!