Sunday, December 18, 2011

Red-bellied Woodpecker.....

Yesterday , it was the Red-bellied Woodpecker that stopped for some suet.
This is the female....gap in the red on the head.
The light was just right to show her red eye, but the shadows from the feeder were a problem for lots of lines where I didn't want them :-)
A very beautiful woodpecker and always a joy to see at my feeders!
Cropped in for a closer look.
There are those pesky shadows again.
Not a lot of variety, but she stayed long enough for me to enjoy watching her.

8 comments:

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Great pictures of the Red-bellied, Mary... I love those birds... They are always around --wherever we go. Even when we went hiking in the Smokies recently, I heard some around us....

Hugs,
Betsy

Roy said...

More superb images Mary, what a really colourful woodpecker this is.

Dorothy said...

Beautiful pictures, Mary! I hope to attract some woodpeckers this winter!

Ruth Hiebert said...

THese are great. You captured the beauty of the eye so well.

Caroline Gill said...

Isn't she a beautiful (festive) bird? Lovely photo, Mary.

Rose said...

These are nice photos...haven't had time to even look at the feeders today!

sandy said...

wow, i love the cardinal - great photos.

Becky said...

One of my very favorites. What a super close up of that gorgeous face!
B.