How to put an end to a Humming Bird Party: Yesterday I posted The Humming Bird Party, but they had an uninvited gate crasher, and instantly all the Hummers were gone. I know this is a...

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How to put an end to a Humming Bird Party

Aug 30, 2023 14:26:00 #

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

Yesterday I posted The Humming Bird Party, but they had an uninvited gate crasher, and instantly all the Hummers were gone. I know this is a wood pecker,but not sure of the name.

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Aug 30, 2023 14:34:55 #

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Smudgey.
This is a Hairy Woodpecker that crashed the Hummingbird party.
I have seen other Woodpeckers do the same thing

Aug 30, 2023 14:55:58 #

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Agree, Hairy Woodpecker. They have a long enough tongue that they can get nectar/sugar water from the feeder!

Aug 30, 2023 14:59:44 #

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

jdtonkinson wrote:

Smudgey.
This is a Hairy Woodpecker that crashed the Hummingbird party.
I have seen other Woodpeckers do the same thing

Thanks for the ID. I was quite surprised to see something that size hanging off the feeder.

Aug 30, 2023 15:01:57 #

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

Retired CPO wrote:

Agree, Hairy Woodpecker. They have a long enough tongue that they can get nectar/sugar water from the feeder!

Thanks, I thought it made an unusual picture anyway.

Aug 30, 2023 15:03:01 #

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Smudgey wrote:

Thanks, I thought it made an unusual picture anyway.

It does! I like it!

Aug 30, 2023 15:50:25 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Nicely shot set

Aug 30, 2023 18:14:12 #

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Excellent shots
Thanks

Aug 30, 2023 20:22:25 #

lukevaliant Loc: gloucester city,n. j.

hairy.he's a beauty!

Aug 30, 2023 22:33:35 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice set. I bet the hummers don't like him much.

Aug 30, 2023 23:35:33 #

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

kpmac wrote:

Nice set. I bet the hummers don't like him much.

He only stayed for about 5 minutes or so. He flue from the feeder to the tree and as soon as he was gone the Hummers were back. He did visit twice in three weeks. He was quite bold, didn't mind me setting there 10ft away shooting pictures.Paid little attention to me.

Aug 31, 2023 18:11:58 #

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Smudgey wrote:

Yesterday I posted The Humming Bird Party, but they had an uninvited gate crasher, and instantly all the Hummers were gone. I know this is a wood pecker,but not sure of the name.

Beautiful 🖤❤️🤍❤️🖤, but he looks like an elephant compared to them

Aug 31, 2023 18:28:06 #

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

joecichjr wrote:

Beautiful 🖤❤️🤍❤️🖤, but he looks like an elephant compared to them

Your right, that was the surprise, I had been concentrating on shooting these little guys and all of a sudden I had this behemoth stretching across my viewfinder, completely unexpected for me, he didn't stay long. The Hummers didn't want anything to do with him.

Sep 2, 2023 09:53:54 #

dj moore Loc: Florida panhandle

Great pictures of your woodpecker, but upsetting that he startled the hummers. Glad they returned immediately.

Sep 3, 2023 13:05:42 #

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Nice captures

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