Hello and happy May!
Do you put out a bird feeder to attract birds to your yard? If so, you are not alone. More than 52 million Americans have bird feeders in their yards! It is a great way to get to see the birds a bit more closely and to begin to learn some of their habits.
Last week’s puzzler was a white-breasted nuthatch, a bird that will visit a feeder. Here’s another, check out these photos:
As a bonus, are the birds pictured males or females? What kind of bird is it? If you want to guess, I’d love to hear from you! Just use the comment box below the post.
Have a great weekend! See you again soon.
Red Bellied Woodpecker?
(I’ve never noticed any red on the belly)
Jock, the reason you’ve never seen red on the belly is probably because the bird wasn’t right in front of you–the red is not very bright and not very easy to see. But you are right about the identity of the puzzler. Great job! Thanks for taking time to comment.
Hi, Sharon, The birds in both photos are female Red-bellied Woodpeckers. Murray
Murray, Of course you are correct! You are a good birder. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. I hope you are having a great day!
Red-bellied female woodpeckers.
Thanks for sharing with us your love of nature. I enjoy and often learn from your weekly puzzlers.
Hey Sally, thanks so much for your comment and for reading my blog posts. I am happy to hear you enjoy them! Hope your day is going well.