Another (new) bird in the yard....

[jennlk]

This time, a red bellied woodpecker. Despite the name, not so much with the red belly, but he's got a red-orange mohawk and a very pretty zebra-striped black and white back.

First time I've ever seen one of them. He was tearing at the cake in the suet feeder. I may want to put a second cage out, now that it's getting to be winter. (and that explains the huge gouges in the suetcake.)

Comments

[isherempress.livejournal.com]

Nice. We had 2 pairs of those at the feeder last winter. Very pretty birds.

[forestweather.livejournal.com]

The male showed up again yesterday, yay! Also the red-breasted nuthatch.