This guy showed up last week and stayed all week. Does anyone have any clue what he is? He sure enjoyed the nectar!
stranger in town
Hi bryan, It's an immature Red-bellied Woodpecker
They are a wonderful bird. I have 3 adult pairs here so I'm looking forward to seeing the juveniles. Here is a page on them.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker/id
Bryan.. I have woodpeckers and orioles that go after my hummer feeders too. I found that if you put a shallow bowl or sugar water out near the feeder they will go for that instead. I got tired of re-filling my feeders from them tipping it and the hummingbirds were tired of waiting for them to leave...lol
Ya"ll are terrific! I just started "watching" about a year or so ago and am having great fun. That website is just great! My family is getting a little tired of bird calls though! LOL
Doesn't the sugar water give you lots of ants?
I put shortening around the outside of the bowl .... or if I can I put a small bowl inside a larger bowl with plain water in it. Ants won't cross water.
I listen to bird calls on my computer... drives my cat nuts...lol