Monday, August 16, 2010

Peckin' Away

Look at this gorgeous guy! One morning last week I glanced out the kitchen window and saw a bird rat-tat-tatting on the porch shade that the Jazzman found in the basement and installed. Yesterday we were sitting on the porch with the newspaper and our cups of tea, and there he was again. After a few minutes of googling, I learned he is a Downy Woodpecker.

At first I thought Hairy Woodpecker, and I loved the name! But after reading and searching a little more, I settled on the smaller Downy Woodpecker.

Here is more photography by Terry Sohl, to whom the photo shown above is credited.

Enjoy!

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