I’m so proud of myself I can hardly stand it.
Please take a moment to view these two outstanding birds to the left. The first is a picture I just took of a Downy Woodpecker. He lives in my yard. To the right is what I can only imagine is his Hollywood counterpart ,who I’m guessing is a professional Woodpecker model. He probably hasn’t eaten for weeks.
Then there’s my guy. The REAL free and wild Downy. I’ve been absolutely enamored with my new friend.
Now a word or two about how we met.
About a week ago, I was sitting on my back porch minding my own business and for some reason my eye wandered to the top half of a tree in our yard, which happens to be completely dead. I’ve always disliked this tree for this very reason, the top half is nothing but dead wood. Its ugly. Looks like a witches finger. Anyway, I’m looking at this tree and low and behold two of the most beautiful birds are just hanging out, loving every minute on this dead tree.
The pattern on these birds really struck me so I grabbed my trusty binoculars and referenced my Bible: Stokes Field Guide to Birds. I had no idea that I would come to find these beautiful creatures were Woodpeckers! I’ve seen Red Headed Woodpeckers and what I think was a Red Bellied Woodpecker but never a Downy. It was pretty cool.
And how you ask did I get such a fabulous picture of my new friend? Well, this evening while eating dinner on the deck I was prepared. I had my camera at the ready. Gotcha.
So that’s my friend. Sometimes he likes to be called Harry, too.
