A Favourite Woodpecker

November 16, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Although their call is quite loud, these beautiful, bright-headed birds are elusive. I had to be patient and sneaky to capture these shots of the Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

March 5, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I try not to pick favourites amongst the many birds that grace our backyard feeders, but there are just some that always manage to take my breath away. The red-bellied woodpecker is one of them. This beauty is anxious and tends to fly away at any movement from inside the house, so I have patiently […]

Red-bellied Woodpecker

November 12, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

He darts in – a quick peck at the suet – and then is gone. Hard to miss with that crop of flaming red crown, and impossible to catch – he’s wary of any movement. So, it felt like a small victory when I managed to capture this beauty one day. Bird of the week […]

Downy Woodpecker

August 19, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Frenetic movement just outside my window alerted me that I had company. Parked along the river, I was searching for the young eagle, and equally as delighted to find a Downy Woodpecker in close proximity. Too busy with his task to notice me, he kept up his antics and I took advantage of the situation. […]