Welcome to Saturday's Critters!
If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!
This day started as a woodpecker day, first I heard the Northern Flicker in my yard. The Flicker was heard but I could not find it to take a photo. During our walk later, I saw two Red-bellied Woodpeckers on the same tree. A Hairy Woodpecker on a tree across the trail. On the way back we saw the Pileated Woodpecker.
The male Red-bellied Woodpecker, their entire crown and nape are red.
The male Red-bellied Woodpecker and the male Pileated Woodpecker, both seen on distant trees. I cropped these photos below.
The male Pileated Woodpecker has a red mark on the malar, it looks like a red mustache.
I appreciate and thank everyone who links up their post and for all the wonderful comments !
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Also visit: I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host: Anni.
If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!
This day started as a woodpecker day, first I heard the Northern Flicker in my yard. The Flicker was heard but I could not find it to take a photo. During our walk later, I saw two Red-bellied Woodpeckers on the same tree. A Hairy Woodpecker on a tree across the trail. On the way back we saw the Pileated Woodpecker.
The male Red-bellied Woodpecker, their entire crown and nape are red.
The male Red-bellied Woodpecker and the male Pileated Woodpecker, both seen on distant trees. I cropped these photos below.
The male Pileated Woodpecker has a red mark on the malar, it looks like a red mustache.
I appreciate and thank everyone who links up their post and for all the wonderful comments !
Here is a list of my linky parties;
Also visit: I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host: Anni.
That was YOUR lucky day! So MANY woodpeckers.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dee, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteWell-captured!!! Happy weekend. YAM xx
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DeleteUnderbart med dessa hackspettar som du har i din närhet. Här har hackspettarna minskat oroväckande, en del arter är starkt hotade i naturen, deras livsmiljöer försvinner med det moderna skogsbruket.
ReplyDeleteTrevlig helg!
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DeleteAlways lovely to see Woodpeckers Eileen so thanks for sharing these images. Thanks for hosting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteBoth the woodpeckers are beautiful birds. We seldom get to see a woodpecker here and I have not seen a woodpecker up close. Thank you for hosting and have a beautiful weekend!
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DeleteThey are unique birds, with own peculiar style of flying, crying and behaving.
ReplyDeleteI like them all.
Thanks for sharing all these different woodpeckers.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Deletelife around you is stunning through each sight dear Eileen!
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DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of the woodpeckers! The red color are so nice on them.
Have a nice weekend!
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DeleteQue lindos! Adorei todas fotos! Ótimo fim de semana! beijos, tudo de bom,chica
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DeleteNice to have an assortment of woodpeckers. I have not yet seen a Hairy Woodpecker in our local patch, though I did have a "trifecta" of Pileated, Red-bellied and Downy Woodpeckers. Oh, and a flicker, so it was a "quadrifecta." Missed the sapsucker, though.
ReplyDeleteI love all the woodpeckers! Thank you Ken, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteI like woodpeckers snd these are nie ones :)
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DeleteWhat beautiful fascinating photos of this woodpecker!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to be there!
Have a Happy weekend!
Greetings from Germany
Elke
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Delete...the touch of red sure brightens the landscape now. Thanks Eileen for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.
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DeleteNice shots! You got some beautiful woodpeckers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.
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DeleteGreat pair to come across, Eileen. Both species are quite common and I see Red-bellied all the time, Pileated not so much.
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DeleteWhat beautiful birds these are, Eileen! Have a great new week.
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DeleteLovely shots, Eileen. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you Nick, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteI love the woodpeckers. Such a variety of shapes, shades and sizes!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting. Have a great one! (I'm a wreck!)
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DeleteI always consider it a good day if I see a Woodpecker. The see three or four and of different species would be most unusual. You are fortunate indeed Eileen to have all those trees so near.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the picture party this week.
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DeleteWe also have both of these around, though the Pileated's don't show themselves very often.
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DeleteThey are such determined little creatures. Their skulls must be super strong.
ReplyDeleteMy head would be hurting, banging on the tree. Thank you Marie, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteOne of the joys of Winter is that we see more Woodpeckers!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
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DeleteI love seeing AND hearing the Pileated when we're out in the woods. I'm not sure I've seen a Hairy. I need to find out more about that one. We see SO many woodpeckers here and yesterday the Robins arrived. Hundreds of them in the backyard and on the golf course. It's winter! lol Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello Diane, the Hairy is bigger than the Downy. It also has a thicker longer bill. Thank you, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteNice Woodpecker day! Enjoyed your photos of the day.
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DeleteWoodpeckers seem to be quite active here now. They are almost the only birds I have been seeing although I did see a heron this week. Thanks for hosting us, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteTerrific find & photos Eileen, as always!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up this weekend.
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Deleteawwww, it was the day of the woodpecker for sure!! i rarely see the flickers and when i do, i can be found at the window...for most of the day. i rarely get a picture. i do see the red bellied woodpeckers pretty frequently but have never seen the pleated in my yard or anywhere else in my travels!!
ReplyDeletenice pictures, have a great week and many thanks for hosting!!
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DeleteBrilliant Woodpeckers Eileen, have a beautiful weekend.
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DeleteYou know the pileated woodpecker is comming by it's size...crow size.
ReplyDeleteThe Pileated is a large bird! Thank you Red, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteCoincidentally I am showing two pileated woodpeckers in my post. I can see the extra touch of red on one that identifies the male, but can't tell with the other. I was so excited to watch these really large birds, compared to the usual song birds. O have yet to see a red bellied one though they are around here. Exciting!
ReplyDeletehello Jocelyn, I enjoyed your Pileated photo. Thank you, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteLike the Pileated woodpecker. Saw one of them out back the other day.
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Deleteboth of these make quiet the racket pecking. I have been know to threaten to do away with the pileated.. they do a lot of damage to fence and house and roof.. the little one is just noisy. they are pretty to look at though.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen the woodies banging on our house. Thank you Sandra, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteWoodpeckers are so cool unless they decide to peck at the side of your house, lol. Since I live in an apartment I've never had that problem and actually never saw one over here and this area is full of wildlife. Actually too much as a big fat mouse has invaded my place and I believe other apartments in this building. Great photos, I love that red crown.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanna! The woodies have lots of trees to bang on here. I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteAwesome pics!Thanks for sharing!
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DeleteThank you dear E
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DeleteFantastic photos and so colorful of our 'feathered friends' ~ always great nature shots here!
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
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DeleteOw, I like these !
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DeleteWoodpeckers are so industrious! They don't ssf tick around here in winter, but come springbvb they are hard at work looking for bugs!
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DeleteSuch a beautiful bird. We've been fortunate enough that they haven't pecked on our house. :)
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DeleteWoody, Woody woodpecker what sweet captures! Beautiful moments in nature, and thankfully not a lot of wintry photos yet, here as well. The next few days are going to be more like autumn then autumn was! I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving it seems the days keep moving too quickly! Enjoy your weekend and I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Eileen.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeleteWhat a great woodpecker day! I love seeing them...whether in real life or on blogs.
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DeleteI love the woodpecker. Both the colouring and the sound they make.
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DeleteWe have woodpeckers up at the cabin on Powell Lake. I enjoy hearing them from a distance. One year a Flicker decided our back wall was perfect to drill for a next. It took days of shooing and putting up fluttering bright objects to deter her. My friend's cabin wall has been used as a nesting site twice. Even after boarding it up, the Flicker returned the following year and drilled a hole in the exact same spot. - Margy
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DeleteThere is something exciting about a pileated woodpecker!
ReplyDeleteI agree, love seeing the Pileated! Thank you Linda, I appreciate your comment and visit. Enjoy your day!
DeletePs...thanks for stopping by and enjoying the ranch hand breakfast with me!
ReplyDeleteAny time :)
DeleteMaravilloso Eileen ese pájaro es bellísimo.
ReplyDeleteTe deseo un buen domingo .
Un abrazo.
As you know, Eileen, I, too, am a huge fan of our resident Woodpeckers! In fact, I think Kat has deveolped a fondness for their activity as well...LOL!...:)jp
ReplyDeleteHello Eileen
ReplyDeleteof course I forgot to link again so I will do that at your next party ;-)
The photos I see in your blog of these woodpeckers are really very beautiful. As you know I love woodpeckers and this is really so beautiful!
Have a nice new week.
Greetings, Helma
What pretty birds!
ReplyDeleteThere is something about woodpeckers that give me big smiles and I have one right now!
ReplyDeleteI think I told you last week that I had my new feeders filled and rady. It has been a slow start, but I'm encouraged that I'm seeing woodpeckers today for the first time -- Yay!! But the Pileated Woodpecker is truly the top prize to see! Great pictures Eileen!!
ReplyDeleteI love woodpeckers. They're such a fun bird! I once found a funny comparison between hummingbirds and woodpeckers.
ReplyDeleteHummingbird: "I will sip the nectar from this flower while dancing a graceful air ballet."
Woodpecker: "Imma stab the bugs outta this tree with my face-knife!"
Hope it made you smile too.
Have a great week. It's supposed to be very cold in my neck of the woods.
Such lovely colouring … I enjoyed seeing these :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan