Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Downy/Wild Bird

 Female downy woodpecker (Picoides punescens)

Downy woodpeckers live here year-round, often seen in my yard with chickadees and nuthatches. Downies are diminutive versions of their woodpecker cousins. Even their bills are short.

Looking for a yummy treat

Note that the female does not have a red cap, but she does have a white patch on her back.

I am joining Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE

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46 comments:

  1. Judy December 11, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    Love how he posed for you in the top shot. We get these guys visiting all the time, just love watching them.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 11, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    I would love to have a Downy visit my yard. I didn't realize how short their bills are.
    Great shots, thanks for sharing them.

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  3. LowellDecember 11, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    Cute! You've got more woodpeckers up your way than I've heard of anywhere. So, if I saw a male one of these I'd think it was also a red-headed woodpecker.

    That's very confusing you know! :-)

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  4. KateDecember 11, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    Beautiful and detailed photos!

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  5. Buttons ThoughtsDecember 11, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    You are an incredible photographer. I love these. B

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  6. The CrankyDecember 11, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    Oh isn't she a beauty and you've captured her so perfectly! =)

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  7. KathyDecember 11, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    She's a beauty queen, for sure!

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  8. Kerri FarleyDecember 11, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    What a lovely lady .... that first shot took my breath away!

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  9. Lisa @ Two Bears FarmDecember 11, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    She's so beautiful - love these pics!

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  10. BeckyDecember 11, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    One of my favorites at my feeders too. I have several pair, and the parents even brought the babies this summer.
    Have a great rest of the week.

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  11. Muffy's MarksDecember 11, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Great photos of those wonderful little birds. We have them year round too. Like you I enjoy watching their quirky ways.

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  12. MadSnapperDecember 11, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    she is beautiful and even with a short bill they can make a hole really fast and are very loud...

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  13. TexWisGirlDecember 11, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    i love these sweet downies, too, and am glad to keep them year-round as well!

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  14. AnonymousDecember 11, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Fantastico! =)

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  15. Hayu MaselliDecember 11, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    So beautiful birds,you've captured it perfect.
    hugs

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  16. CarlettaDecember 11, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    They are sweet!
    This year is the first year they have pecked on my house. It helped once I put up the suet feeder.

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  17. LONDONLULUDecember 11, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    This is a lovely little bird & lovely shots too. (I don't think I've seen even one woodpecker recently, you're super lucky:)

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  18. StephanieDecember 11, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Such a pretty bird.

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  19. CubyDecember 11, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    How beautiful this lady is. I love to see any woodpecker, hearing them in a stand of trees nearby but seeing is rare and exciting event, a special moment.No Downies in the UK sadly.

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  20. i stora dragDecember 11, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    How sweet it looks! Never seen this before. Great photos!
    Greetings Pia

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  21. RedPatDecember 11, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    My mum has these at her feeders and they are as tame as the chickadees! Cute little girl she is.

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  22. mickDecember 11, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    Great detail in those photos and a lovely little bird.

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  23. AnonymousDecember 11, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    She's such a pretty little bird. I love watching the Downies.

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  24. cieldequimperDecember 11, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Simply gorgeous. I'd never seen one before.

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  25. EllieDecember 11, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    Lovely pics - we don't get many birds like that around here. Just lots of seagulls and magpies.

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  26. GigaDecember 11, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    Ja niestety rzadko widuję dzięcioły w naturze, więc dziękuję za te śliczne zdjęcia. Pozdrawiam.
    Unfortunately, I woodpeckers rarely seen in the wild, so thank you for these beautiful pictures. Yours.

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  27. CloudiaDecember 11, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    very fine!



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  28. eileeninmdDecember 11, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    The Downy is a cute woodpecker. Great shots!

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  29. Pride In Photos BeautyDecember 11, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    Well she is a little princess that is for sure. I have to tell you a short funny story...my father would just have a fit that you are capturing them with such beauty!! Years ago, he had a beautiful big two story home, and started noticing BIG circles were cut out of the tight side of his home!! He didn't know what was causing this problem. The landscaper came out and told him...Buddy, you have a woodpecker situation on your hands! The next time we came over to see him, he had plastic snakes hung all over the side of his home! What a site for sore eyes!! LOL.
    Laurie

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  30. ~Lavender Dreamer~December 11, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    What wonderful photos! We see a lot of birds here in FL but it's hard to get good photos through the glass! lol I need to get outside more and try! Hugs!

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  31. MichelleDecember 11, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Love that first shot!

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  32. A Colorful WorldDecember 11, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    I love the B&W...reminds me of images from a bird book in the 20th. But both photos are delightful.

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  33. RandyDecember 11, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    I like his freckles.

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  34. Yogi♪♪♪December 11, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Interesting post.

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  35. JanetDecember 11, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    I would love to be able to get a closeup like this!

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  36. Grandma Barb's This and ThatDecember 11, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    She's a beauty!

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  37. Carole M.December 11, 2012 at 11:47 PM

    lovely to see something different from the norm around my part of th world; great captures

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  38. Stewart MDecember 12, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    Wonderful pictures - do they hammer in the spring?

    cheers and thanks for linking to WBW.

    Stewart M - Melbourne

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  39. Susan AndersonDecember 12, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    I'm always amazed at how you capture wildlife. These are wonderful.

    =)

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  40. GeorgeDecember 12, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Your photos of the Downey are marvelous.

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  41. Kenneth Cole SchneiderDecember 12, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    That little woodpecker is so energetic and hardy! Nice shots!

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  42. Small City ScenesDecember 12, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    We have Downey and Hairy Woodpeckers here too. They love the suet feeders. MB

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  43. Wally JonesDecember 13, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    Great shots! I was surprised last year to see one flying away from the feeder with a sunflower seed! Who knew?

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  44. RohrerbotDecember 13, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    One of my favorite little birds around.....I love your ocean scenes from the previous post:)

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  45. ArijaDecember 16, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    Your shots are made even more beautiful by the minimal use of colour. The eye is not distracted by too much colour.

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  46. RoseDecember 22, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    I have had one visiting my feeder this morn.

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