Red Headed Woodpecker

DianaB · 01-03-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Please tell me they are a sign of spring!!!! It really is a good picture.

Janet, you are soooo funny today!!!!! ........Spring?????

Sheryl, I have a bird feeder outside of my living room windows and they are interesting to look at. I also keep a pair of binoculars and a bird book handy so I can identify what they are. Thanks for the picture!

Janet · 01-03-2008, 01:05 PM

Maybe it was you and I that were separated at birth instead of me and Sheryl. I have the same thing. I'm even afraid of birds...any kind...doesn't matter as long as they are foul..have feathers and wings. BUT...I never wanted Ricky to have my fear so we've always had feeders and books so he could see what kind they were.

rivermom · 01-03-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Maybe it was you and I that were separated at birth instead of me and Sheryl. I have the same thing. I'm even afraid of birds...any kind...doesn't matter as long as they are foul..have feathers and wings. BUT...I never wanted Ricky to have my fear so we've always had feeders and books so he could see what kind they were.

My Dad is afraid of birds too Janet. He always says "They're gonna peck your eyes out!". Mom and I tease him often. Especially in the summer when the hummingbirds fling about.

2tiredmom · 01-03-2008, 04:29 PM

What a wonderful pic. We have feeders out too. I didn't have my camera out
the other day but we had 6 red cardinals at our feeder in the back yard. I love to watch the birds.

Thanks for sharing.

DianaB · 01-03-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rivermom

My Dad is afraid of birds too Janet. He always says "They're gonna peck your eyes out!". Mom and I tease him often. Especially in the summer when the hummingbirds fling about.

He's watched the movie called "The Birds" far too many times!!!!!

Janet · 01-04-2008, 06:11 PM

I know exactly how your Dad feels Sheryl, I am soooo afraid of them. My mom and I both can remember when I had a nightmare as a baby in a crib. I dreamt that there were chickens in my crib and on me. I can remember it like it was last night instead of over 52 years ago. It's one fear I've never been able to overcome.

I tried watching that movie Diana and thought I was going to have a fit. It was horrible!!!

I love watching the hummingbirds. I usually put those feeders out the last of March, first of April and we get quite a few. We also get a lot of the yellow finches. We had 7 sets of them last summer. We like using the upside down feeders. It's so funny to watch them land and then just roll over upside down to eat.

AngieDoogles · 01-04-2008, 06:36 PM

Great pic Sheryl! My sister (Traci) is horribly afraid of birds as well. We always tease her about it, especially since mom has one!

Janet · 01-05-2008, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DianaB

Janet, you are soooo funny today!!!!! ........Spring?????

Sheryl, I have a bird feeder outside of my living room windows and they are interesting to look at. I also keep a pair of binoculars and a bird book handy so I can identify what they are. Thanks for the picture!

Today the temp is suppose to be in the mid 40's, tomorrow the 50's and on Monday....yay!!! the 60's. I'm so happy

I want warm temps sooooo bad! N o w is spring here?

AngieDoogles · 01-05-2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Today the temp is suppose to be in the mid 40's, tomorrow the 50's and on Monday....yay!!! the 60's. I'm so happy

I want warm temps sooooo bad! N o w is spring here?

I wish! I just love spring...

Tink · 01-05-2008, 10:33 PM

Cool picture! Our woodpeckers have a very different shaped head than yours. We have the "Woody woodpecker" type here. lol

I don't mind birds unless they swoop at you. THOSE make me mad.
For me it's BATS that send me screaming like a little girl.

rivermom · 01-06-2008, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tink

Cool picture! Our woodpeckers have a very different shaped head than yours. We have the "Woody woodpecker" type here. lol

I don't mind birds unless they swoop at you. THOSE make me mad.
For me it's BATS that send me screaming like a little girl.

Bats freak me out too Tink. Disgusting little flying rats, ugh! Only positive thing I can say about bats is they keep the bug population down. Other than that....I go running too.

Marilyn · 01-06-2008, 05:33 AM

Wow, nice pic!!! We don't have pretty birds like that at feeders around here. If we see something like that it's really rare. We have cardinals nesting in the summer, and meadowlarks with yellow bellies on the prairies. We see some birds like robins and blue birds, but they are only here for a couple of days as they are passing through. It's supposed to get up to 80 degrees today, so there is lots of food still around for them. Bird feeders aren't the attraction that they are where you are.

We do have lots of hummingbirds in the fall. You can attract hundreds with a few feeders, but keeping the feeders full and clean can be a real effort. They can suck even a big one dry in a day or two.

judy · 01-06-2008, 12:24 PM

Sheryl,

How long has this woodpecker been coming around? You said he made a hole in the deck. He really should be considered family at this point.

That's a great shot, by the way.

DianaB · 01-06-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Today the temp is suppose to be in the mid 40's, tomorrow the 50's and on Monday....yay!!! the 60's. I'm so happy

I want warm temps sooooo bad! N o w is spring here?

Janet, have you thought about going to Florida with your Mom?!!!

AngieDoogles · 01-06-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DianaB

Janet, have you thought about going to Florida with your Mom?!!!

Maybe we should all just pack up and head to Florida! It'd be one big party! LOL

01-03-2008, 01:05 PM	#2
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Maybe it was you and I that were separated at birth instead of me and Sheryl. I have the same thing. I'm even afraid of birds...any kind...doesn't matter as long as they are foul..have feathers and wings. BUT...I never wanted Ricky to have my fear so we've always had feeders and books so he could see what kind they were. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

01-03-2008, 04:29 PM	#4
2tiredmom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,367	What a wonderful pic. We have feeders out too. I didn't have my camera out the other day but we had 6 red cardinals at our feeder in the back yard. I love to watch the birds. Thanks for sharing. __________________ The real measure of a woman's wealth is what she has invested in eternity. Linda aka 2tiredmom

01-04-2008, 06:11 PM	#6
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	I know exactly how your Dad feels Sheryl, I am soooo afraid of them. My mom and I both can remember when I had a nightmare as a baby in a crib. I dreamt that there were chickens in my crib and on me. I can remember it like it was last night instead of over 52 years ago. It's one fear I've never been able to overcome. I tried watching that movie Diana and thought I was going to have a fit. It was horrible!!! I love watching the hummingbirds. I usually put those feeders out the last of March, first of April and we get quite a few. We also get a lot of the yellow finches. We had 7 sets of them last summer. We like using the upside down feeders. It's so funny to watch them land and then just roll over upside down to eat. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

01-04-2008, 06:36 PM	#7
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	Great pic Sheryl! My sister (Traci) is horribly afraid of birds as well. We always tease her about it, especially since mom has one! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

01-05-2008, 10:33 PM	#10
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	Cool picture! Our woodpeckers have a very different shaped head than yours. We have the "Woody woodpecker" type here. lol I don't mind birds unless they swoop at you. THOSE make me mad. For me it's BATS that send me screaming like a little girl. __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

01-06-2008, 05:33 AM	#12
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Wow, nice pic!!! We don't have pretty birds like that at feeders around here. If we see something like that it's really rare. We have cardinals nesting in the summer, and meadowlarks with yellow bellies on the prairies. We see some birds like robins and blue birds, but they are only here for a couple of days as they are passing through. It's supposed to get up to 80 degrees today, so there is lots of food still around for them. Bird feeders aren't the attraction that they are where you are. We do have lots of hummingbirds in the fall. You can attract hundreds with a few feeders, but keeping the feeders full and clean can be a real effort. They can suck even a big one dry in a day or two. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

01-06-2008, 12:24 PM	#13
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	Sheryl, How long has this woodpecker been coming around? You said he made a hole in the deck. He really should be considered family at this point. That's a great shot, by the way. __________________ *Judy*

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