A pretty male Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) red shaft, perched on the edge of our bird bath just after he had a drink!
2018/10/13 | Categories: Aldergrove, Northern Flicker, Woodpecker | Tags: Bird, Bird Bath, Colaptes auratus, Nature, Northern Flicker, Outdoor, Red Shafted, Woodpecker | 2 Comments
A female Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) and her fledgling son come into the Suet feeder for supper. She was really loading him up! The Mother is the one on the left!
2018/06/13 | Categories: Birds, Woodpecker | Tags: Bird, Hairy Woodpecker, Mother, Nature, Outdoor, Picoides villosus, Son, Woodpecker | Leave a comment
A male Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) enjoying the suet in one of our feeders.
2018/03/02 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Downy Woodpecker, Woodpecker | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Downy Woodpecker, Empress tree, Nature, Outdoor, Suet, Woodpecker | 1 Comment
A Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) on the branch of a Rose of Sharon bush in our garden.
2017/11/09 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Downy Woodpecker, Woodpecker | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Downy Woodpecker, Nature, Woodpecker | 2 Comments
A Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) takes off from where it was perched in the Honeysuckle bush, A colourful Maple tree provides the background.
2017/10/27 | Categories: Aldergrove, Norther Flicker, Woodpecker | Tags: Action, Autumn, Bird, bush, fall colour, Flight, Honeysuckle Bush, Maple Tree, Nature, Northern Flicker, Outdoor, Tree | 4 Comments
A Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) grooming it’s feathers. Grooming is an important part of a birds day. It’s necessary to keep warm, dry and insulated from the conditions.
2017/07/22 | Categories: Birds, Woodpecker | Tags: Aldergrove, Bird, Jackman Wetlands, Nature, Northern Flicker, Red-shafted Flicker, Woodpecker | 4 Comments
