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Woodpecker Babes

Posted on July 15, 2023July 15, 2023 by kritterspaw

I am always astounded by how big, and how quickly baby birds grow to be full size. I caught these baby acorn woodpeckers being fed by mom.

You can tell the baby by the black eye, while the parents have a yellow ring around their pupil. Both parents feed their young, normally 1 – 2 broods per year.

The red-headed acorn woodpecker eats nuts (acorns), seeds, and insects. They burrow in bark and trees to bury their food for later. It’s fascinating to watch the parent teaching the babies early on to squirrel away seeds to eat later.

Animal behavior is so interesting to watch if you just take the time to observe.

See more baby bird pix here .. https://kritterspaw.com/2023/07/15/bird-watching/

Woodpeckers are in

Posted on January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 by kritterspaw

You can tell when the weather is nice, even if only for a short period of time… the birds and squirrels come out in droves to collect seeds and food before the storms return. They are fun to watch as they happily hop around soaking up the fleeting sunshine.

We have red headed Acorn Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers in these parts.

… and the occasional endearing dear and crazy squirrel .

Red Heads

Posted on February 14, 2015 by kritterspaw

I spotted these birds the other day in the midst of our rain storm. They seem to come by when the weather is cold and adverse, particularly mornings and some occasional evenings. We don’t see them on the sun shiny days, nor on a regular basis.

I’m struggling to figure out who they are. I have searched my bird book, and the closest I can come to discerning their species, is a Cassin’s Finch.

Yet it seems awfully cold and off season for finch, but maybe not for this variety, which I have never seen before now. Anyone have any idea what they are?