Trying to remember to post my photos when not out and about!
This is my great treasure from yesterday: I realized that sometimes the #nestling Hairy #Woodpecker put its head out to meet the parent. Only once per feeding, and usually right when the parent landed, so my attempts took a lot of patience — from my mom as well as me!
My mom has been back to visit the #nestling Hairy #Woodpecker and his frazzled parents three times since I left. 6/12 and 6/14, the scamp was still demanding food. 6/15, our little beggar had flown!
In honor of this, I’m posting a photo of the little one from last week. Photo is from 6/10, 2 days after the one I’m replying to, but you can see some differences in plumage already.
Congratulations on fledging, little woodpecker! We love you.
This #GreaterSpottedWoodpecker#nestling has figured out that the food comes from outside the hole, it just hasn’t plucked up the courage to go find it…
Image captured using remote controlled camera.