Stashing

On the surface it looks like this male Hairy Woodpecker is digging for insects but he's actually burying sunflower seeds in the bark. He flies back and forth between this tree and the deck buffet.

Many thanks for dropping by.

[Judith Johnson]

Fantastic - I love woodpeckers.

[elkehochban]

Fab shot, Anne! I had no idea that they did that!

[Mike Warren]

Did not know that. Great shot.

[Tashie]

Nice one Anne - I have some birdie photos from my holiday, which I will post soon - thought of you when I took them!

[TriXie]

Great photo!

[K J Buehl]

Fantastic Capture! I like the close up! Yes, they are busy making their stashes here as well! I do know that the nuthatch has been known to rob those stashes.

[GINA]

Love watching these guys, great capture Anne!!!

[Denise]

Awesome detail in this woodpecker.

[karenann]

Who knew? I thought that they just ate all of them .. did not know that they "stashed" them. Beautiful capture!

[Cheryl]

so gorgeous!

[seasnappi]

clever!

[Terry Beigie]

I love these little birds! I could watch them for days :)

[Karen Sylvia]

Oh that's so cool that he does that!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great shot. I didn't know woodpeckers did that. So interesting.

[Sarah Bremner]

He's fantastic. Maybe one day I will try capturing some of the birds around me in close up! You are very clever! And so is he!

[Elyse Klemchuk]

I didn't know that a woodpecker would make a "stash" of seeds. Your deck buffet is a wonderful place for birds! I like to see this one with his red cap, and his black and white coloring.

[Shirley]

great shot, Anne........the detail on his feathers is so clear

[Howard Steele]

great colour great shot

[Pam Womack]

great shot AND useful info... 2 for 1 deal!

[Beverly Carmichael]

He's a beauty! Love the close-up shot of such an interesting bird.

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Great shot, I didn't know they did that thanks for the info :)

[carol white]

Great capture!!

[Pauline Binek]

great capture, they are normally so shy..he looks so content

[Jennifer C]

fabulous Anne, such great detail

[Carole Imes]

How interesting. Never realized they did that. Stash it away for a rainy day....or like I would think "hide it from the squirrels." Fantastic photo, so clear and beautiful contrast.

[Jennifer Ruge]

He is saving his treat for later. Hope he remembers where he has stashed his treats. Great photo today! I like the little bits of snow sticking to the tree trunk.

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

It's amazing what facts we learn from our 365 friends, thanks for sharing that. Fab capture by the way!!!

[Juanita]

Great capture - I did not know they did that! Cool info :)

[Allison Maltese]

I had no idea! Wonderful shot, Anne. Love the fluffy breast feathers.

[Rick Schies]

Aren't they amazing

[Beth]

Great capture. You are getting some wonderful bird pictures.

[Kerri]

Beautiful bird

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[Carole]

Beautiful focus and nice detail captured

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot and focusing. Better to find food ready prepared by others than to dig for it yourself - he's a cunning bird.

[scooter]

Beautiful capture!

[Mark Buehl]

Cool shot! I like the detail and colors. Thanks for the info too. They mostly stay with our suet.

[Margaret Tryon]

Excellent shot Anne

[Paula]

Clever little fella:) I think I might be able to name at least 20 new birds by sight alone just from 365'ing:)

[Mimi Ditchie]

Great shot, he's a beauty, and I like your vertical composition.

[Carolyn White]

I haven't seen a woodpecker storing seeds, but I did see a chickadee hiding its stash. Great capture, Anne!

[Crickle]

love the focus on this

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I am reading this Joy of Birdwatching book lately and read they do this. So cool!