Friday, December 10, 2010

Fearless Hairy/ Camera Critters

Hairy woodpecker hanging from a feeder filled with peanuts

Yum! Peanuts! On a snowy day, nothing tastes better!


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27 comments:

  1. GeorgeDecember 10, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    This is a great picture of the woodpecker. I'm glad he was able to get his snack.

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  2. LowellDecember 10, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    What a fine photograph. You even got him with a peanut in his beak! That's pretty amazing. Good-looking bird, too. Down here the red-headed woodpeckers like our palm trees...rascals can make a mess in now time.

    Re your question/comment about palm trees. We used to live in Scottsdale, and I don't think the palms are different there. Perhaps the Phoenix area has more of the Royal Palms. But, I'm no expert on palm trees...so take that for what's it worth. :-)

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  3. RoseDecember 10, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    They sure get their exercise in getting their food!

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  4. DimpleDecember 10, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    Really good shot! I like hairy and downey woodpeckers--we have both here--but they don't come to the feeders very often. I think they're more shy than the chickadees!

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  5. RandyDecember 10, 2010 at 9:27 PM

    What a handsome little fellow. I can't wait until they come back here.

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  6. KathyDecember 11, 2010 at 4:54 AM

    I'd take peanuts over suet any day!

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  7. cieldequimperDecember 11, 2010 at 5:44 AM

    I wouldn't even have known this was a woodpecker! I wouldn't mind peanuts either even though it is now... raining.

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  8. KateDecember 11, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Terrific shot! Your feeder looks very much like the finch feeder we have in our backyard, now covered by a heavy layer of recent snowfall. PS. Check Leif's Eagan post for this Sat. for a surprise!!

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  9. DarlaDecember 11, 2010 at 7:33 AM

    I love bird watching through your camera.

    Darla

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  10. Cezar and LéiaDecember 11, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    Amazing bird, so sweet, I'm so enchanted by the "little red"spot in his head, it's beautiful!
    Hugs
    Léia

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  11. BirdmanDecember 11, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Love peanuts too. Nice close-up.

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  12. MichelleDecember 11, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Fine shot and I like seeing his little toes grasping the feeder. Glad he got his snack.

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  13. Leif HagenDecember 11, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    That's a great portrait of that handsome birdie!

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  14. YoshiDecember 11, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    Thanks for commenting on my blog. What a great capture of the little bird! He is so keen on having a snack!
    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  15. UnknownDecember 11, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    Hairy's are common up here;but never dull. Nice shot. Gary & Boom from the Vermilon River.

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  16. Mike B. @ slugyard.comDecember 11, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    Cool visitor! I've always wondered what the "purpose" of the red spot is. I'll have a photo of a downy woodpecker up sometime tonight.

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  17. VPDecember 11, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Absolutely perfect!

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  18. Iowa Gardening WomanDecember 11, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    Great capture!

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  19. allhorsestuffDecember 11, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    Neat! I had no idea they would come down to a bird feeder!

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  20. Powell River BooksDecember 11, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    A few years ago I saw a woodpecker nesting in a tree behind my Mom's condo but since then nothing. It was so much fun to watch working up and down the tree. - Margy

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  21. Martha ZDecember 11, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    There are lot's of woodpeckers in the nearby oak woodland. I've been wondering if they would come here if I put out the right food.

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  22. AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    Awww, I bet they ARE tasty on a cold winter day... he needs a ledge to rest on! heheheee =)
    Very crisp close-up!

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  23. AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 10:01 PM

    Note to self, get feeder with peanuts to attract woodpeckers. I just got a 200mm telephoto that I'm dying to use.

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  24. AnonymousDecember 12, 2010 at 2:19 AM

    Wow - fantastic close-up!

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  25. SeaThreePeeODecember 12, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    What a great capture!

    Herding Cats x

    http://seathreepeeo.blogspot.com

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  26. jijieDecember 18, 2010 at 1:39 AM

    Awesome Photo!
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    Thanks a lot...

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  27. Jenn JilksMarch 5, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Just priceless! I can't get this close to ours!

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