I am linking up with Camera Critters
Tomorrow is Happy Earth Day, I hope everyone can do something outside to enjoy nature.
Last weekend I just happened to see a few cavity nesting birds at work. One was the Northern Flicker and the other was the Downy Woodpecker. They both seemed hard at work and really into excavating their nesting cavity.
The Northern Flicker will excavate a nest in a tree, post or even a cactus 8-100 feet off the ground.
Not the best Northern Flicker photos, the lighting was horrible and the bird was still a good distance from me. But you can the see the black mustache which id's this as a male flicker. They have a black necklace-like on their upper chest and their lower belly is beige with black spots.
The Downy Woodpecker hard at work clearing out their nesting cavity. The Downy's breeding habitat is mostly forested habitat and mainly deciduous trees.
The Downy Woodpecker has a black back and white spotting on its wings, has a white bar above the eye and one below the eye. They a white belly and throat, males have a red patch on the back of their head.
Thanks for stopping by to see my post and for all the nice comments.
To see more wonderful and cute critters please visit Camera Critters.
Also, thanks to Misty Dawn for hosting Camera Critters. I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend!
Tomorrow is Happy Earth Day, I hope everyone can do something outside to enjoy nature.
Last weekend I just happened to see a few cavity nesting birds at work. One was the Northern Flicker and the other was the Downy Woodpecker. They both seemed hard at work and really into excavating their nesting cavity.
The Northern Flicker will excavate a nest in a tree, post or even a cactus 8-100 feet off the ground.
Not the best Northern Flicker photos, the lighting was horrible and the bird was still a good distance from me. But you can the see the black mustache which id's this as a male flicker. They have a black necklace-like on their upper chest and their lower belly is beige with black spots.
The Downy Woodpecker hard at work clearing out their nesting cavity. The Downy's breeding habitat is mostly forested habitat and mainly deciduous trees.
The Downy Woodpecker has a black back and white spotting on its wings, has a white bar above the eye and one below the eye. They a white belly and throat, males have a red patch on the back of their head.
Thanks for stopping by to see my post and for all the nice comments.
To see more wonderful and cute critters please visit Camera Critters.
Also, thanks to Misty Dawn for hosting Camera Critters. I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend!
