Woodpecker sign...

My good neighbor, God bless him, came over with his chainsaw this past winter and cut down some huge holly bushes for me. They were so big, they were blocking the sunshine coming through my windows. Some woodpecker was very fond of one of them as you can see. Probably used it to drum for a mate. You can hear them drumming around here a lot! The wood will burn in my fireplace this winter, if I'm still here. It's good and cured now.

[Gerry]

Very nice capture Marlboromaam very Interesting photo. Gerry.

[Linda]

I agree with Gerry, it is very interesting. He was either drumming for a mate or digging for insects.

[Mags]

@gerry Really appreciate your kind remarks, Gerry! Thank you!

@grannysue Thank you so much, Linda! That's very hard wood, even green. I tend to think he was drumming, but couldn't say for sure.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Interesting textures! I love to hear a woodpecker drumming and the sound echoes out over the creek....so cool!

[Bonnie]

interesting texture. Keep warm.

[Gerry]

@marlboromaam well after all you do take beautiful photos. Gerry.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Beautiful tones and textures! Interesting story!

[Sheila]

Those textures are amazing. Love this photo!

[Simon]

Fantastic textures and tones Maggie, great find too

[Lyn]

Love these textures and patterns!

[Mags]

@espyetta Thank you, MaryBeth! Really appreciate your comments and visit!

@bonniemiles LOL! That's no problem right now, Bonnie! Thank you for your comments!

@gerry You are too sweet, Gerry! Thank you!

@ruthmouch Thank you, Ruth! Appreciate your remarks!

@swguevin Thank so much for your comments, Sheila!

@simon0128 Appreciate your comments! Thank you, Simon!

@lyno Thank you so much, Lyn!

[Heidi]

Phenomenal shot!! Love the backstory about the woodpecker and the softness of the focus around the edges. It will be a nice warm memory this winter!!!

[Mags]

@chauncygirl Grateful for your wonderful comments, Heidi! Thank you so much!

[karenann]

Really gorgeous textures and colors!! Love your pov as always, Maggie. If your "still here?" Hang in there, Mags ....we'll always be connected in some way, right?!!

[Mags]

@karenann Thank you, Karen! Always enjoy your comments and visit. Yes, if I'm still living here. I hope we'll be connected! Things are still looking pretty bleak, but I am always hopeful.

[eva]

Fascinating pattern and texture. Fabulous shot.

[Mags]

@redrucksack Thank you so much, Eva!

[Sharon Lee]

Fabulous tone and texture.

[Disha Parekh]

Love the textures!

[Mags]

@sugarmuser Thank you for your lovely comments, Sharon! xo

@dishaparekh176 Thank you, Disha!

[Kerri]

Love the textures

[Mags]

@kerristephens Thank you, Kerri!

[patti]

Looks like a reptile's back. Neat texture

[Cathy Misze]

Oh my goodness it does look like a reptiles back. LOL Very cool.

[Mags]

@papalima It does! Thank you very much, Patti!

@camisze LOL! Thank you, Cathy! I agree!

[Wendy Bowden]

Wonderful texture shot

[Mags]

@wenbow Thank you, Wendy!

[Danette Thompson]

Really cool pattern and texture. Thanks for sharing this one!

[Mags]

@danette Thank you for your lovely comments, Danette!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Wonderful textures! That woodpecker was really busy.

[Mags]

@daisy Thank you, Kathryn! LOL! I think this was over a period of a few years.

[Vicki Dixon]

funny the things we find to shoot, huh? I like and would have done the same thing!

[Mags]

@vickisfotos I should save the texture shots for winter though. LOL! That's about all there is then. =)

[samantha]

Such great textures! =)

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful patterns and textures, Maggie.

[Mags]

@mantha Thank you, Sam!

@sangwann Thank you so much, Dione!

[Peter de Graaff]

This texture is quite incredible

[Mags]

@peterdegraaff Thank you so much, Peter!

[Meredith Jones]

Very cool texture.

[Mags]

@copperheadglass Thank you, Meredith!