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Hairy Woodpecker

Two Hairy Woodpeckers were chasing each other around the snags and feeders yesterday. I think it was a bit of a territorial dispute. Spring is in the air, after all.

I wish he’d just leave me alone
What’s that over there?
What are you looking at?

A Few Birds

This time of year, activity at the bird feeders picks up. For the first time we are trying a platform feeder and it is very popular. Finches and quail and other birds are really enjoying it. And the Steller’s Jays have returned. We haven’t seen them here since before the fire in 2014! There are lots of woodpeckers – Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers too.

House Finches
Female Downy Woodpecker
Male Hairy Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Steller’s Jay
Worn tail feathers
Not a feeder bird. I do wonder if it has a deformed beak or if that’s a stain from its last meal.

A Few Random Images

From October.

Sunrise
Oh, those fall colors went on and on
erosion
Campbell Lake
Lone pine
Hairy Woodpecker
Snow on the mountains
Snow in the valley
Past full moon
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