I heard her first...and the first time I tried to photograph her, she flew away.
She is shy and skittish,
she had not eaten anything so I knew she would come back.
Lights out, window open,
I stood as still as I could...and I heard her again.
She landed on "the branch" and that's right where I had the camera pointed.
I clicked 10 times before she flew off and I about wet my pants,
I knew I had a couple of good ones.
This woodpecker has a very distinctive call, a harsh churrrr.
I know it as soon as I hear it.
This is a female,
the males red patch extends to the forehead, the female only has red on the back of her neck,
and gray above her eye.
I see both males and females daily,
of the birds that visit the feeders, this is the most difficult to photograph.
They only eat suet in my feeding area, but they also like fruit and hulled sunflower seeds.
This woodpecker has a very distinctive call, a harsh churrrr.
I know it as soon as I hear it.
This is a female,
the males red patch extends to the forehead, the female only has red on the back of her neck,
and gray above her eye.
I see both males and females daily,
of the birds that visit the feeders, this is the most difficult to photograph.
They only eat suet in my feeding area, but they also like fruit and hulled sunflower seeds.
20 comments:
Hello! So fantastic photos! Beautiful, beautiful woodpecker.
Hello, great series on the Red-bellied Woodpecker. Your photos are beautiful. Happy Monday, enjoy your day and the new week!
Red-bellied Woodpecker is indeed a stunning species. Thirty years ago it was a rarity here but now it has become absolutely commonplace as the mean winter temperatures have increased year by year. What is next I wonder?
Oh yes, you certainly did "get some very good ones"! She is very pretty, isn't she. Your patience certainly paid off!
You're right, they don't hang around long
(I love how they loft straight up in the air)
Fantastic shots Debbie...so worth the near wet panties thing lol ;D)
Gosh she's a beautiful bird, I'm really in awe of her clear crisp markings.
Thanks for sharing!
She is a cutie, indeed!
Boy did you get some great shots...Beautiful.
What a beauty! I have such trouble remembering the proper names for each one, since it doesn't exactly match how they look! lol Hugs!
Hulled sunflower seeds? Picky indeed! Exciting to catch such a bird on camera. Great shots, Debbie.
Wow - great captures, Debbie! Such a beautiful bird....aren't birds amazing? So glad that you were able to share. xx
Oh, how fortunate! It's beautiful, and your shots are amazing!
By the way, what camera are you using?
This is a beautiful bird and you got some fantastic shots.I recall the first time I saw one and got my lens on it.It was a super exciting moment.
You got a spectacular shot of this beautiful bird. I loved learning alittle more about the Woodpecker. I can just imagine how excited you were to get this one.
Blessings and hugs!
she is such a dainty and colorful little beauty, thank you for sharing her with us! Thank you for sharing your gift with us! Your pictures are not just "pictures", Debbie. You have a gift for this, you truly do! I'm just happy you bless us with such gorgeous pictures of your bird friends. They are so up close and clear, it's like we are right there, looking out your window!
I would have no hesitation about framing and hanging these! Simply gorgeous! One of my favorite birds, too.
I laughed out loud at the wetting your pants, Greg and I about do the same thing when we catch something we didn't think we would, LOL! You did capture some amazing pics of her. I didn't realize they only come to suet we had a few visiting and then we were having problems with the raccoons and squirrels stealing the suet so I quite for a while this summer putting it out, well I started up again just a week or so ago and you know I woke up the next morning and my suet cage is totally gone, they carried it right away :( Have to figure out to keep my suet secure. Thanks for sharing your awesome catches of these beauties!
Amazing!
She is a stunner.
Beautiful series of photographs here.
All the best Jan
Congratulations on capturing this gorgeous bird!
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