It was the usual crowd for Thanksgiving, except for this guy who showed up on the bird feeders after lunch. I was so pleased. He's never been to my house before! He didn't stay long, but maybe he'll come back. Look at that gorgeous head. Good thing I didn't bother to put away the binoculars or the bird books in my cleaning binge. Okay, yes, there were a lot of things I neglected to put away and/or clean. But see, it all worked out. What a nice day.
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looks more like a red-headed woodpecker than a red-bellied.
I don't name them. The naming is a very subtle thing.
He's beautiful Charmi-- I don't think we have those out here. Acorn Woodpeckers, Downy, Hairy, etc... but none of those. Lucky you.
I know! I usually see the Downy and/or the Hairy (I'm not very good at telling the difference), but this is the first view of this guy. My nine-year-old nephew and I spent the rest of the afternoon looking through the bird books and doing web research. The books say he is common, but not to me.
Now I have to look up Acorn Woodpeckers.
And he was back this morning!
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