I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
For this weeks Wild Bird I am sharing the Black-cheeked Woodpecker seen in Belize. It is not a lifer for me because I first saw this bird in Costa Rica.
The Black-cheeked woodpecker is a resident breeder from southwest Mexico south to Ecuador.
They have a black patch thru the eyes and on the cheeks and a yellow forehead. The crown is red in the male and black on the female.
These woodpeckers nest in an unlined hole in a dead tree. They feed on insects but will go for the fruit and nectar. Woodpeckers have always been one of my many favorite birds. I love them all.
I hope you enjoyed my post..
Thanks for stopping by my post and for all the nice comments.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes. Thanks to our host Michelle our host Stewart. Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
For this weeks Wild Bird I am sharing the Black-cheeked Woodpecker seen in Belize. It is not a lifer for me because I first saw this bird in Costa Rica.
The Black-cheeked woodpecker is a resident breeder from southwest Mexico south to Ecuador.
They have a black patch thru the eyes and on the cheeks and a yellow forehead. The crown is red in the male and black on the female.
These woodpeckers nest in an unlined hole in a dead tree. They feed on insects but will go for the fruit and nectar. Woodpeckers have always been one of my many favorite birds. I love them all.
I hope you enjoyed my post..
Thanks for stopping by my post and for all the nice comments.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes. Thanks to our host Michelle our host Stewart. Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
Very nice bird !
ReplyDeleteTomás.
Hi Eileen Fantastic shots of the Woodpeckers. Have a great week. thanks for linking me.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, what lovely captures of the Black-cheecked Woodpecker and its young! This is one of our favorite birds as well! Have a great day. Jo
ReplyDeleteOhhhh .... this is so wonderful to see Eileen!
ReplyDeleteWoodpecker have beautifully photographed and so much fun that young woodpecker just came out of the hole of the nest. I find this really fantasist itself to see :-)
Your blog is amazing.Photos are very great.
ReplyDeleteHello Eileen!!Great shots of the woodpecker bird!!Gorgeous pictures!!I like the photo with the woodpeckers nest!So cute watching from the tree hole!!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy week!!Hugs!!
Dimi...
Love that little one, Eileen!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteQue amor! Lindo! beijos,tudo de bom,chica
ReplyDeleteI liked seeing the woodpeckers too.
ReplyDeleteHowever, we do not appreciate the hole drilling they make on the cedar on our house . . .
There are plenty of trees around us . . . I holler that news to them when I hear the tap, tap, tap!
i love the peeking out shot. too fun! ( :
ReplyDeleteWonderfull bird, have a nice day, here in belgium it is summer.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, ....... - they are beautiful birds. I have Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) in the garden every winter and spring!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy week ahead!
Excellent shot .. Congrats and best regards from Madrid... :-)))
ReplyDeleteNice shots :)
ReplyDeleteOh he is a handsome one and I have only seen downy woodpecker around here. Beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteFabulous images of the woodpeckers.
ReplyDeletehandsome bird!
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of the woodpecker.
The young woodpecker in the tree is beautiful.
Hi Eleen, nice shots I like woodpeckers too. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteOh, colorful Black-cheeked woodpecker from you again, Eileen♡♡♡ Lovely to see the adorable young one form the unlined hole♬♬♬
ReplyDeleteSending you lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Hi,Eileen. Very vute wood ^pecker photos! Similar wood-peckers live in our country too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThey are great woodpeckers and I love that you've seen them before! Nice shots. When I was at the end of this post I scrolled down and gazed longingly again at that first photo on your last post! sigh :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen
ReplyDeleteI agree with you---never saw a woodpecker I didn't like. They're all neat!
He's a beautiful bird! I love all the woodpeckers.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea this woodpecker existed until just now. This is what I love about blogging and following other birding blogs. You captured him beautifully!
ReplyDeleteHello Eileen, spectacular photos! Woodpeckers are lovely!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Ailime
I love woodies too! Great shots of this handsome guy!
ReplyDeleteGreat captured these beautiful birds ! Greetings :)
ReplyDeleteWoodpeckers are some of my favorites, too, Eileen! Thanks for sharing these great shots!
ReplyDeleteIt's a very handsome woodpecker. Have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteCute bird! Love his red head. And the shot of the female peeking out of the hole is cute too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird
ReplyDeleteA beautiful little bird...
ReplyDeleteI like woodpeckers, too. Cute shot of it peeking out of the hole in the trunk.
ReplyDeleteOh, I always loved woodpeckers although I have never seen one!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are wonderful!!
Dear Eileen, many thanks for your visit. I'm always fascinated by Woodpeckers and yours are great photos.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I must say how pretty your header photo is - such a delight as it opens :D)
Nice to see a different Woodie. Have a good week Eileen.
ReplyDeleteSuper shots of this little beauty.
ReplyDeleteNot a lifer? .... I don't know how you get photos of these birds with all the trees and leaves... Amazing. Thank you so much for linking in Eileen. It is always appreciated... Michelle
ReplyDeleteThat is one good looking woodpecker!
ReplyDeleteI too like the woodpeckers. You got some great shots of this guy. He is a beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the woodpeckers and love seeing the one peeking out of the hole in the tree.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to visit Eileen. Beautiful photos! We have both Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers in our yard in Portland, OR and I treasure seeing them going after the suet on cold days. They can finish one cake of suet in a day! But they leave the tidbits for the little guys who tend to scratch on the ground like the Juncos. Your shots are outstanding.
ReplyDeleteThis is one kind of woodpecker I have not heard of. I do like woodpeckers; we have pileated ones nearby.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful to see a new Woodpecker Eileen.
ReplyDeleteSome really nice photos of your woodpecker Eileen. Such an attractive and colourful pecker. Like the last shot of the young one waiting for mom and dad!
ReplyDeleteHello!:) Nice of you to stop by my blog, and leave a nice comment.
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued by this Woodpecker. I never knew it exsisted until I saw it here.He's a beauty! Well captured!
Oh, these are super. Love the little one best of all....it steals the show.
ReplyDeleteOne look at this bird and it's obviously a member of the woodpecker family. :) I really like the photo of it poking its head out its hole. Nice!
ReplyDeleteHi, Eileen! I love wood peckers too, and this variety is unknown to me. Great shots!
ReplyDeleteExcellent shots of this beautiful bird. MB
ReplyDeleteA beautiful woodpecker! I like them and the sound the make!
ReplyDeleteGreat woodpecker and so cool to see it in his hole!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful woodpecker - great photos! I love the patterns on their feathers, above and below. - Karen
ReplyDeletePretty fellow!
ReplyDeleteThey've always been among my favorite birds, too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome captures of the woodpecker!! I don't see those!!
ReplyDeleteoh I guess they are not around here!! I am reading in the car!!
ReplyDeleteI love he image of teh pecker looking out of it´s home. :)
ReplyDeleteI love woodpeckers, they have so much personality. Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat would be a new species for me. Very nice photos!