Red-bellied Woodpecker and Downy Woodpecker.....

Finally, I have some birds showing up at home!  I was pleased to see two of my woodpeckers working on the suet block on the big Ash tree.  I always enjoy watching them.

Mrs. Red-bellied with a sunflower seed she picked off the block.

I thought she looked nice with the reddish leaves behind her in the distance.

A little closer.

Working her way over to the block....

.....leaning in for a seed.....

.....good thing she has a long beak!

Finding a hole in the bark to stick it in so she can peck at it.

Hammering away.

Was that tiny bit worth all that effort?

The Downy stayed up high on the tree until the Red-bellied went away and then she backed her way down the tree to see what it was eating.

She prefers to get underneath the block and pick from there, since her beak isn't as long.

Nice to have some birds to post for a change!