This beautiful bird has been around all winter. I'm not sure if it is the same bird or if it is a male or female.
It has been eating peanuts in the shell, seeds, and eating from the suet feeder.
I just love it when the wings are open. It has the most gorgeous color.
I have been reading about them and from what I have read, they commonly nest in a cavity excavated by the male mostly in dying trees. The male takes 7-10 days to complete excavation. But the most exciting thing is I have seen it come out of one of my homemade birdhouse gourds. Is it possible that it might be making a nest there? It has been raining here a lot so it could be possible that it is trying to stay out of the rain?
This beautiful bird has been around all winter. I'm not sure if it is the same bird or if it is a male or female.
It has been eating peanuts in the shell, seeds, and eating from the suet feeder.
I just love it when the wings are open. It has the most gorgeous color.
I have been reading about them and from what I have read, they commonly nest in a cavity excavated by the male mostly in dying trees. The male takes 7-10 days to complete excavation. But the most exciting thing is I have seen it come out of one of my homemade birdhouse gourds. Is it possible that it might be making a nest there? It has been raining here a lot so it could be possible that it is trying to stay out of the rain?
5 comments:
oh wow...what wonderful shots you got!!! He is magnificent isn't he?
Hi Bonnie,
Your bird is a male -- the red covers his entire head from the back of his neck right over the top to his beak.
I'm not sure about them nesting in gourds, but that would be pretty neat if they did!
Look at the photo of Mr. Red Belly with a peanut in his mouth? Luv it.
Is your snow gone now? Rain is good for washing away winter.
donna
Wow! lucky you.You definitely got some great shots of the Woodpecker.It's been a while since I worked on the PC.Enjoyed your posts.Sorry will only be visting on and off cos both my kids are driving me CRAZY:)
Shantana
Hi Bonnie,
You captured some awesome poses there! I don't remember seeing a photo of a woodpecker with its wings open.
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