The woodpeckers and I have been playing a game of hide and seek for awhile now. The woodpeckers have always won until today! I spied this male Downy Woodpecker resting in a tree. It's sunny today. but breezy. When I first saw him, I wasn"t very close. I snapped pictures and kept getting a little closer. I have a point and shoot and I have a habit of holding my breath to steady my shot. By the time he flew away, I was a little winded. LOL The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest and one of the most widespread woodpeckers in North America. They can be found coast to caost in the states.
These birds have always fascinated me - we don't have them in Australia (well not that I know of) and they remind of the Woody woodpecker cartoons. Lovely photo.
