Backyard birds And that’s a journey from birds of prey, to waterfowl, and then to backyard birds. These are common, but the lighting (just after the sun was up) and their pose made me post them 😊 In the photos: Black-capped Chickadee, Bluejay and Hairy Woodpecker All shot on #Canon R5 + #Sigma 150-600C with 1.6x in camera crop =~960mm Tags: #CanonCanada #SigmaCanada #shotoncanon #birdsphotography #backyardbirds #shareyourweather #yourshotphotographer #chickadee #blackcappedchickadee #bluejay #hairywoodpecker #goodmorning #aftersun #sunup #toronto #richmondhill #ontario (at Richmond Hill, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnMlYcUusBv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
At first, at thought there might be some fighting, but a second look told me it was a big male and a big female clinging to the center pillar. This was not a fight. It was love. It was romance. It was passion. It was the courtship of a male desperately in love with a lovely young female. He was doing everything a woodpecker can do to win the love of his lady.
Oh the devotion on his feathery…
Hairy Woodpecker ♂️ (Costa Rican) When I saw this woodpecker and was told, it was a Hairy Woodpecker, I was a little confused. I was thinking to myself, that doesn't look like the Hairy Woodpecker back home in the U.S. 😄 #nature_worldwide_birds #bird_captures #your_best_birds #birdphotography #hairywoodpecker #eye_spy_birds #allmightybirds #birds_fanatic #birdsofinstagram #planetbirds #ip_birds #woodpecker #woodpeckersofinstagram #bestshotz_birds #birds_illife #total_birds #best_birds_of_world #raw_birds #birds_perfection #natgeoyourshot #bestbirdshots #pocket_birds #blackinnature #nuts_about_birds #birdvibrance #bird_brilliance #birds_adored #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_photography #costarica (at San Gerardo de Dota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTR73KpNfp8/?utm_medium=tumblr
I actually saw every single one of these woodpeckers in my yard this week, which is kinda a big deal because that red headed is pretty elusive. The last time I saw him was 10 years ago! 😳 top to bottom, left to right, we have the downy, the hairy, the red bellied, the red headed, the northern flicker and the pileated. Not to mention the white breasted nuthatch on the trunk. Have you seen any of these feathered friends lately? This piece is available in the Etsy shop for all you woodpecker fans. 🤓❤️ . . . . . . . . . #forageworkshop #birdnerd #woodpeckersofinstagram #woodpeckers #downywoodpecker #hairywoodpecker #redbelliedwoodpecker #redheadedwoodpecker #northernflicker #pileatedwoodpecker #whitebreastednuthatch #birdlovers #springmigration #backyardbirds #backyardbirding #njbirds #njaudubon #birdart https://www.instagram.com/p/COygXlUBeRX/?igshid=3lp5hhr6rlzo
From: Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States. Philadelphia : Bradford and Inskeep, 1808-1825
Day 37: Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus Villosus) . . . . . Pretty similar to the colors of the other bird I saw earlier this year, I was surprised to see another woodpecker. It might be that species in the caption or a Downy Woodpecker (Picoides Pubescens) which are pretty similar besides a small size and slight differences. I don’t know how we have a science for this determining the slightest differences in a species to classify it differently. It’s interesting. I am also amazed that these birds follow around its larger distant cousin the Pileated Woodpecker and actually looks out for the sounds of the trees 🪵 being opened to scavenge after any of the left over grubs or insects in the new openings. I’m amazed that they would follow each other around and share nests despite major differences in their sizes. I learned quite a lot about the behaviors of different species through reading online and I’m blown away by how many other species exist. The environment and wildlife is a source of endless wonder and beauty which is in my opinion often overlooked. 11:51 AM . . . #thehoneyseals #honeyseals #hairy #woodpecker #hairywoodpecker #downywoodpecker #downy #woodpecker #leuconotopicus #villosus #leuconotopicusvillosus #picoides #pubescens #picoidespubescens #hairywoodpeckers #dontclickthat #sealpeople #woodpeckerpeople #birdpeople #woodpeckersofinstagram (at Bethel, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLMxwvgjbQ8/?igshid=s9f00gfd6jr5
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) on the Lynn Valley Trail, March 2020. The Hairy Woodpecker has a range across North America, from Alaska in the North to parts of Southern Mexico. They're very similar to Downy Woodpeckers, but slightly larger with a longer beak proportionally as well. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #woodpecker #hairywoodpecker #dryobatesvillosus #woodpeckersofinstagram #woodlandbirds #birdsoftheworld #birdsphotographer #birdingdaily #lynnvalleytrail #norfolkwild #blognorfolk #pictureoftheday #trailnature (at Lynn Valley Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMZoEkygWqN/?igshid=10x28f8r9enev
Woodpecker pecking wood. Cuz that's what wood peckers do. . Actually, after seeing a wood pecker around my house over a month ago, I put out some bird feeders but never saw him again. This female ignored the feeders but was pecking around the tree where the feeders were. I think maybe she just wanted to come check out the bird party. There's a little hummingbird that does the same. Just comes to have a look around the feeders about once a day. . I think this is probably a female hairy woodpecker. . I don't know if it's because of the fires or seasonal, but lots of new birds have been around my place the last week or so. . . . #hairywoodpecker #woodpecker #woodpeckers #woodpeckersofinstagram #backyardbird #birds #birdwatchers_daily #birdwatchersofinstagram #birdslove #birdsofinsta #birdphoto #birdpics (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR4PH0EKzdS/?utm_medium=tumblr