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Acorn woodpecker day

4/26/2014

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Not sure why, but a lot of acorn woodpeckers today.
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Both of us were surprised when I could walk right up to this guy in the lower orchard.

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Head buried in utility pole crevice, must have been something good to eat in there
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Finally headed up the pole
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Acorn woodpecker in flight
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This one in the tree top
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This one in the front yard tree that has some bare limbs.

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Did see a female black-headed grosbeak in feeder under the trees, dark area, this is the best shot I could get.


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Western Bluebird in the back orchard
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Swallows still zooming in the lower orchard, where the apple trees were removed last fall.  They don't seem to mind as far as swooping and flying goes...

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Beautiful little Anna's hummer in back orchard.

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Goldfinch eating hawthorn flowers, front yard of main house

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Female house finch at the back yard feeders this morning.
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On the way home, another Western bluebird in the apple trees.

3 Comments
Laura link
4/27/2014 05:25:49 am

Love it, brigid

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Jane
4/27/2014 01:21:52 pm

Thanks Brigid. Absolutely beautiful!

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laura
4/28/2014 10:45:33 am

Finally got a chance to really look at your photos--really nice.
Keep clicking!

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