I filled a yellow mesh bag with suet and hung it in the yard. This Downy Woodpecker has been enjoying it ever since, usually upside down.
And I have enjoyed watching him. Don't you love how they brace themselves with their tail?
I could have had some great texture on the bag if I would have had some mesh to paint over.....iin the meantime I made do with paint and marker.
Happy Birdie Wednesday
6 comments:
Sweet, Teri. Neat that it is cold enough there for suet. I always wis i could use it here!!!
Great sketch Teri. Love seeing woodpeckers using that stiff tail. HAW.
its beautiful great action!!!
Fantastic sketch! We don't get many Woodpeckers in SF ...the few I have seen in Germany and Sonoma (that's an unusual combination, isn't it?)are always up in their trees, hard at work...or guarding the nest. I didn't know about that *tail action*....how wonderful!
I'm sure Mr. Woodpecker is grateful for his suet meals!!!! You are wonderful!
Love to you and DH,
♥ Robin ♥
We get flickers that do that here. Love to see them hanging upside down. :) Great job.
This is a wonderful picture, and I like your idea of possibly using mesh, for texture.
We do have lots of woodpeckers wintering here, and they are such fun to observe. I haven't noticed them balancing on their tails, but that is pretty neat! :)
Brenda
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