tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post2969461350746784388..comments2024-03-19T00:47:28.350-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: Saturday Snapshot: Peekaboo, Part TwoCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-12476144155065269952012-06-27T00:09:39.386-07:002012-06-27T00:09:39.386-07:00That red patch glows in the light, Cheryl!That red patch glows in the light, Cheryl!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-80953051235684941302012-06-26T20:32:25.789-07:002012-06-26T20:32:25.789-07:00I love that splotch of red on his head--very strik...I love that splotch of red on his head--very striking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-23024999963452608952012-06-24T23:02:07.452-07:002012-06-24T23:02:07.452-07:00Woodpeckers can be a lot of fun to watch!Woodpeckers can be a lot of fun to watch!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-65914255238681365222012-06-24T04:34:53.455-07:002012-06-24T04:34:53.455-07:00How wonderful! I love your shots. I've never s...How wonderful! I love your shots. I've never seen a woodpecker, but would love to.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-89593621319186329022012-06-24T00:31:14.865-07:002012-06-24T00:31:14.865-07:00I've had all sorts of birds attracted to my hu...I've had all sorts of birds attracted to my hummingbird feeders. Our feathered friends are very adaptable, and as many of them seem to have a sweet tooth as humans!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-71754103885173030702012-06-23T19:20:54.179-07:002012-06-23T19:20:54.179-07:00What a great series of photos! I never cared much ...What a great series of photos! I never cared much for birds in the past but the last few years we've had a hummingbird feeder on our porch and it's so fun to watch them eat! I love that you had woodpeckers visit yours!Wrightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234033570150645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-84721236003932991322012-06-23T11:33:03.319-07:002012-06-23T11:33:03.319-07:00Yes, it took them a while to get used to the stran...Yes, it took them a while to get used to the strange human sitting in the shade! LOLCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-57353379602040187362012-06-23T11:32:05.936-07:002012-06-23T11:32:05.936-07:00I have all sorts of birds drawn to our hummingbird...I have all sorts of birds drawn to our hummingbird feeders. It may have something to do with our climate, though. You never know.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-89300979287788541592012-06-23T11:30:58.924-07:002012-06-23T11:30:58.924-07:00Denis is in charge of making the nectar with baker...Denis is in charge of making the nectar with baker's sugar and water. All our hummers (and the ones down in Bisbee) love it.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-73797034994579405742012-06-23T11:28:58.748-07:002012-06-23T11:28:58.748-07:00Don't be surprised if it happens. The Gila Woo...Don't be surprised if it happens. The Gila Woodpeckers who live in my Phoenix neighborhood loved our hummingbird feeders until we started putting out oranges.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-78059930523859832722012-06-23T11:28:05.875-07:002012-06-23T11:28:05.875-07:00The Gila Woodpeckers here used to hang off the hum...The Gila Woodpeckers here used to hang off the hummingbird feeders all the time-- annoying the hummingbirds no end-- until we started putting out oranges. They then shifted their allegiance to citrus.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-10222108461836336562012-06-23T11:26:57.894-07:002012-06-23T11:26:57.894-07:00Thanks, Harvee! Every feather on those woodpeckers...Thanks, Harvee! Every feather on those woodpeckers just gleamed in the light. I have a feeling that they're very proud of their plumage. :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18728279604101451522012-06-23T11:25:56.105-07:002012-06-23T11:25:56.105-07:00Thanks, Sheila!Thanks, Sheila!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-78796711649568537332012-06-23T11:25:27.980-07:002012-06-23T11:25:27.980-07:00Who needs a photography background? Thank you for ...Who needs a photography background? Thank you for those kind words, Margot!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-25385275291707446772012-06-23T11:24:53.355-07:002012-06-23T11:24:53.355-07:00We have Gila Woodpeckers where we live, Jackie, an...We have Gila Woodpeckers where we live, Jackie, and we had a problem with them trying to drill their own apartment into the side of our house. When we hung a windspinner close by, the woodpeckers decided that our house wasn't such a prime location after all.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-14284539085196046272012-06-23T11:23:16.064-07:002012-06-23T11:23:16.064-07:00And those red feathers g-l-o-w!And those red feathers g-l-o-w!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-61183650054413244872012-06-23T11:22:53.727-07:002012-06-23T11:22:53.727-07:00I live in the middle of one of the largest metropo...I live in the middle of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the US, and I've had all kinds of birds show up on my doorstep.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-48397387208049448652012-06-23T11:21:30.682-07:002012-06-23T11:21:30.682-07:00I looked up the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, and you...I looked up the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, and you're right-- there is a resemblance.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-80103718326963765312012-06-23T11:20:50.393-07:002012-06-23T11:20:50.393-07:00Like Cath says in the next comment, they certainly...Like Cath says in the next comment, they certainly look like the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the UK.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-35436636788910738602012-06-23T11:16:58.891-07:002012-06-23T11:16:58.891-07:00They certainly are!They certainly are!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-31310707531306060532012-06-23T11:16:29.197-07:002012-06-23T11:16:29.197-07:00Some of the best photos I've taken are of Hous...Some of the best photos I've taken are of House Sparrows, plus there's always a lot of the little buggers, so you have plenty of opportunities to practice. :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-53950189146553972192012-06-23T11:15:09.592-07:002012-06-23T11:15:09.592-07:00Sometimes I think it's got everything to do wi...Sometimes I think it's got everything to do with a quality of stillness. If you can project enough of that, they'll be aware of you, but less likely to bolt at your tiniest movement.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-54880309761026290772012-06-23T10:17:37.445-07:002012-06-23T10:17:37.445-07:00These are amazing pictures! Two woodpeckers no les...These are amazing pictures! Two woodpeckers no less AND trying to steal the hummingbird nectar. Hilarious!Sim Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069681571808073102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-33696889990242739842012-06-23T09:04:39.192-07:002012-06-23T09:04:39.192-07:00ha! the first two photos made me laugh!! Love watc...ha! the first two photos made me laugh!! Love watching the birds! :)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-82635793772556095532012-06-23T08:14:17.375-07:002012-06-23T08:14:17.375-07:00How funny! I haven't sat and watched a humming...How funny! I haven't sat and watched a hummingbird feeder in years, but when I have in the past I've never seen anything but hummingbirds visit.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.com