My Bird Of The Day # 16 (Hairy Woodpecker)
Oct 30, 2017 15:46:49 #
Day # 16 - Date : Monday, October 30, 2017
The Hairy are the second of the Woodpeckers that I am posting that are visitors to my feeding stations. They are the mid-size ones, bout halfway between a Downy and a Pileated. Like the other two I have two distinct families of this species come in regularly to feed. This type appeared to be a bit better producer this year than the Downy, although not as good as the pileated. This year they showed up with 2 fledglings, a male and a female. I think that each family had one offspring, but not real sure. Possibly one family had a pair. But since the 2 fledglings were never here being fed at the same time I tend to think it was one apiece. I use two suet feeding stations and on more that one occasion I had one family feeding on each one at the same time. Makes for one crowded back yard at times.
LittleRed (Ron)
The Hairy are the second of the Woodpeckers that I am posting that are visitors to my feeding stations. They are the mid-size ones, bout halfway between a Downy and a Pileated. Like the other two I have two distinct families of this species come in regularly to feed. This type appeared to be a bit better producer this year than the Downy, although not as good as the pileated. This year they showed up with 2 fledglings, a male and a female. I think that each family had one offspring, but not real sure. Possibly one family had a pair. But since the 2 fledglings were never here being fed at the same time I tend to think it was one apiece. I use two suet feeding stations and on more that one occasion I had one family feeding on each one at the same time. Makes for one crowded back yard at times.
LittleRed (Ron)
Female - Canon T6i, Tamron 150-600mm @420, 1/640, f8, auto ISO @200, dist 12M
Female - Canon T6i, Tamron 150-600mm @552, 1/1000, f7.1, auto ISO @320, dist 8M
Male - Canon T6i, Tamron 150-600mm @552, 1/1250, f11, auto ISO @800, dist 10M
Male - Canon T6i, Tamron 150-600mm @420, 1/1000, f14, auto ISO @800, dist 3M
Male - Canon T6i, Canon 300mm prime, 1/1000, f5.6, auto ISO@100, dist 8M
Oct 30, 2017 15:48:28 #
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Tikva
Loc: Waukesha, WI
Beautiful photos. I wish I could have bird feeders where I live, but the apartment complex doesn't allow them. Besides, my apartment is rather high and I'm not sure if I would have very many birds up here anyways. I enjoy looking at all of the birds posted on UHH.
Oct 30, 2017 15:50:46 #
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Oct 30, 2017 20:28:33 #
You have to love woodpeckers, at least until they are hammering at your roof at 6am.
Oct 30, 2017 21:20:45 #
Bill_de wrote:
Just keep them coming. I'm loving this.
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Thanks for looking Bill. Still have a few more sets to do.
Ron
Oct 30, 2017 21:21:59 #
Tikva wrote:
Beautiful photos. I wish I could have bird feeders where I live, but the apartment complex doesn't allow them. Besides, my apartment is rather high and I'm not sure if I would have very many birds up here anyways. I enjoy looking at all of the birds posted on UHH.
Thanks for the nice comment Tikva. Yes, there are lots of very good pics of birds posted on this site. I also enjoy viewing all of them.
Ron
Oct 30, 2017 21:22:48 #
Oct 30, 2017 21:23:41 #
vonzip wrote:
great pictures with 3rd being my favorite.
Thanks vonzip for looking and commenting, tis appreciated.
Ron
Oct 30, 2017 21:24:46 #
cmc65 wrote:
Nice exposure on these. They are friendly little birds and fun to watch.
Yes, these guys are very friendly, especially if you keep the suet feeders full. Thanks for looking.
Ron
Oct 30, 2017 21:25:33 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Beautiful set, Ron!
Thanks Corky again for looking and commenting on my pics, always appreciated.
Ron
Oct 30, 2017 21:27:21 #
tinplater wrote:
You have to love woodpeckers, at least until they are hammering at your roof at 6am.
Thanks tinplater for looking and commenting. As long as I keep the feeders full they keep off my roof. Also helps to have a roof made out of metal.
Ron
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