This is the juvenile male Greater Spotted Woodpecker that I photographed yesterday being fed peanuts by its mother. We’ve had Father, Mother and Junior in the garden today, but sadly never all three in the frame at the same time.
However, I watched junior for around 20 minutes or so in between meetings, being fed peanuts by his mother. You could see the bit of nut in Junior’s beak, and I watched him walk down the tree trunk and fly across to the bird bath, drop the nut into the water and a minute or so later, he fished it out, ate it and flew back to the tree to be fed another piece of nut by Mum.
Amazing to watch.
Thank you for your views, comments and favs on yesterday’s offering. Much appreciated.
This is such a sweet capture and your explanation is lovely. Watching birds in their daily lives has been a treat these months. I've set up a lot of bird feeders so far -- 10 in my backyard, some on a pole and some from trees. I had just begun thinking about a birdbath and am pondering whether to get a three-in-one kit of rising feeder, solar fountain, and cleaner, all for $75 or is buying a cheap kit like that not worthwhile? I see your lovely bird at the birdbath but does it get used often? All of my feeders are getting birds so far but the hummingbirds do not come close to their feeder at all and tease me from waaaaay up high in the tree tops. I'm trying to tempt them closer and I read that they like showering water. Any tips welcome'
It is a great pastime watching the birds. Our regular visitors tap on our kitchen window to tell us that the seed tray is empty. All the birds in our garden have got me well and truly trained.
I also feed raw mince to the kookaburras and butcher birds and they cost me a fortune, ha ha.
I also feed raw mince to the kookaburras and butcher birds and they cost me a fortune, ha ha.