Downy Woodpecker
Rick on Dec 30th 2009
From time to time we have seen woodpeckers in the back yard. They usually are in the trees next door or on the utility pole in the back yard but occasionally will come to the feeder. This guy, I believe a Downy Woodpecker, has been a regular at the feeder the past few days. Every time I would try and get a shot, however, he would fly away. I managed to get a few shots through the window but wanted to get a clearer view.
Yesterday I watched as he flew away from the feeder. I opened the back window to get a clearer view and watched as he returned to the tree but was pretty hesitant to actually go to the feeder. I got this shot as he sat in a clear area of the tree and later was able to get a few shots while he ate from the feeder.
