A red-bellied woodpecker in our background.
A red-bellied woodpecker in our backyard.
A red-bellied woodpecker at our feeder.
In my post on January 8, I spoke too soon about enjoying a snow-free winter. A few days later, more than seven inches fell, and it’s not likely to melt any time soon in the below-freezing temperatures forecast to last for a week.
The birds are very active at our bird feeder now that their food sources are covered with snow, so I get lots of great photo opportunities. The red-bellied woodpecker is among many species of birds taking a turn getting seeds from our feeder. The red-bellied woodpecker eats insects, fruits, nuts and seeds. We’re lucky that we live in a forested area, so that we can catch a glimpse of these colorful woodpeckers, which depend on large trees for nesting.
Catherine Sherman 
These are amazing photos! How could you get so close to them, and the focus all so sharp and clear? I tried to take a photo of a woodpecker before, but could hardly get close enough for my camera. Did you use telephoto lens? Your neck of the woods sure is beautiful even in the snow. How I envy you. What we have is cold, cold weather, like now is -20C, albeit we get beautiful sunshine, still. Thanks for sharing the link. I’ll explore more over there.
Thanks, Arti! I did use a telephoto lens, and I confess I took the photo from my window, which is at treetop level. I was just lucky to see him and that he stayed on the tree for a while. Cathy
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