Feathered Friday: Woodpeckers

redheadpei (66)in #featheredfriday • 5 years ago

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My feathered friend today is the woodpecker. The rhythmic tell-tale tapping on the tree bark gave away their location and I was able to get some photos.

The male Downey Woodpecker has the red patch on his head.

The male and female are similar with the female having a black patch on her head. Like all woodpeckers they use their stiff tails to help balance.

Downeys are the smallest of the woodpeckers.

I often hearing their drumming in the forest behind the house as they peck the trees for insects. These birds can be found in the forest, a park on any woodland. Like the loss of other birds, I have seen a sharp decline in their numbers.

The Yellow Bellied Sapsucker is a woodpecker. He likes to dig under the bark for the sap and insects. I often hear him drumming away when I’m walking outside.

This is a tree I saw in the forest. I suspect was pecked in this design by the yellow bellied sapsucker as he searched for sap under the bark.

Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6

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havtorn (55) 5 years ago

Beautiful woodpecker photos! They seem to be very active in your area.

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dswigle (70) 5 years ago

You truly have some great artists up there! :)

I just love the pattern that he made on the tree and talk about a busy little bee! You really captured such nice shots and nature and birds are not that easy for me, for some reason. Perhaps, I am not patient enough.

But, you have a great eye and that autumn shot is exquisite!!!

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redheadpei (66) 5 years ago (edited)

Thanks Denise and for your generous tip. I’m happy you like the shots. The woodpeckers are quite elusive and will move around the tree when you try to photograph them. ♥️

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melinda010100 (73) 5 years ago

Great photos! That design on the tree is quite incredible. That sapsucker is an artist! Thanks for posting to #featheredfriday. ❤️

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redheadpei (66) 5 years ago

Welcome Melinda @melinda010100. I’m happy you like the photos. 💕

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redheadpei (66) 5 years ago

Thanks so much @steemitbloggers. Appreciated! 😊 💕

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brittandjosie (71) 5 years ago

Wow you have them
I want a woodpecker here too hahahaha love the red and the fact they always are so busy !
Great feed

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redheadpei (66) 5 years ago

Thanks @brittandjosie. They are interesting busy birds. 😊 💕

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hangin (73) 5 years ago

They are just a amazing working bird they are i love them 👍

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redheadpei (66) 5 years ago

Thanks @hangin. I love seeing them but they are hard to photograph unless you hear the drumming.

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hangin (73) 5 years ago

This is true you got lucky with this one 👍

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redheadpei (66) 5 years ago

Thanks @theluvbug! ♥️

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free-reign (66) 5 years ago

I have red-bellied woodpeckers at my house, and they also have red heads. They eat seeds from my bird feeder, and of course all of their names are "Woody." :D

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