Woodpeckers love suet

In the past few days I've received a couple of photographs from a dear friend. She has begun feeding birds and become interested in identifying them and sometimes sends copies of her beautiful pictures to me. She is an excellent photographer who works as a journalist and often enhances her columns with her own photos. You can see why - professional work for sure.

These two were ones I wanted to share, they are so clear and make the difference between the male and the female downy woodpeckers so clear.

No little red strip along the female's head - but boy is she busy getting that suet into her tummy. And don't you love how she tucks her tail under to maintain her balance as she hangs onto the lower edge of the feeder?

Birdwatching is the most popular hobby in the world apparently, or at least one of the most popular. It is always fun to receive some of the wonderful photographs taken by friends who allow me to post them. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. And I hope you see some wonderful birds out there today!