Woodpeckers in Winter

Red-bellied Woodpecker (male)

Red-bellied Woodpecker having a bit of an argument with a House Sparrow.

Whatever it was the Red-bellied Woodpecker said seems to have ruffled the sparrows feathers a bit.

I have a soft spot for woodpeckers. I love them. Flickers, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Hairy and Downy woodpeckers are regulars in my backyard. I even forgive them for waking me up on occasion when they try to use the metal bits on the outside of my sliding glass doors for territorial tapping and drumming.

Just in case you wanted to know what a tongue of a Red-bellied Woodpecker looked like.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Hairy Woodpecker, male

Comments

  1. Travel HimalayaFebruary 6, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    Very beautiful capture of wood packer. Loved them all.

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  2. Teemu TretjakovFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    This winter light is so soft and beautiful. I only hope the pictures were bigger when you click them. Good work!!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Really beautiful shots.

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  4. canvas artwork onlineFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    this bird is lovley
    i see a bird show on holiday and also got alot of good pics, yours are amazing.

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  5. FrangipaniFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Very nice pics, not just these, but the ones in your earlier posts too..Looking forward to more

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  6. Chaffee Street Cafe`March 7, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Beautiful. I feel as though I am right in the midst of the scene.

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