Sunday, November 27, 2011

Downy Woodpecker

I heard a loud calling of "chi, chi, chi."  After a moment a faint calling of "chi, chi, chi" from far away.  Trying to find out who it could be, I sneaked behind an opening in the camouflage curtains out on the patio.


There it was a young male Dawny Woodpecker perched on an apple tree branch busy talking.  It comes to visit my backyard to eat the suet all year around.  A male has this bright red color on its nape.