The suet plug feeder hanging on my apple tree will go for days without any one showing any interest at all so it was nice to see a Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) pecking at the suet one afternoon.
Shortly after the Hairy got settled in for a good feed, a little female Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) showed up. You can really notice the size difference in these two otherwise very similar birds.
She seemed quite ticked to find the Hairy around and kept edging closer on the branches
until she finally caused her bigger relative to fly off to a hanging seed feeder. Then, she followed it over there and flushed it out too. Little brat.
Shortly after the Hairy got settled in for a good feed, a little female Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) showed up. You can really notice the size difference in these two otherwise very similar birds.
She seemed quite ticked to find the Hairy around and kept edging closer on the branches
until she finally caused her bigger relative to fly off to a hanging seed feeder. Then, she followed it over there and flushed it out too. Little brat.
Although your pix are up to your usual "Awesome" standard, your story lines made for a really interesting reading/viewing experience. Well done K.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice thing to say, Brian. Thank You.
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