Saturday, October 17, 2020

The Vandal


I was out for a walk and could hear a woodpecker from 1/2 a block away as it banged away at something.  I finally spotted this Downy Woodpecker hard at work looking for a bite to eat. I'll show you where it was tomorrow.

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23 comments:

  1. s.cOctober 17, 2020 at 9:16 AM

    Hope it was worthwhile for the bird.

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  2. DentonOctober 17, 2020 at 9:40 AM

    They are loud.

    I found an article that said “ Since woodpeckers do not have a song … drumming may serve as a territorial signal similar to bird song and it may also serve to attract a mate,” according to the website birds.cornell.edu”

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  3. DebbieOctober 17, 2020 at 9:43 AM

    oh no, i hope that wasn't your home!! they can be little trouble makers sometimes but they are so pretty to look at!!

    figures it is a boy making all that trouble!!

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  4. SharonOctober 17, 2020 at 9:52 AM

    Oh my, he has done some damage to that wood. Here I see (and hear) woodpeckers working on metal vent pipes. I keep wondering what they expect to get and why it doesn't give them a headache.

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  5. Anne Hagman-NiilolaOctober 17, 2020 at 10:16 AM

    Awesome bird! What kind of thing it is? Looks a bit like ours (Dendrocopos minor)

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  6. eileeninmdOctober 17, 2020 at 10:26 AM

    Hello,

    I hope it found something yummy to eat. Our squirrels usually do more damage to the wood on our deck. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care and stay well. Have a great day, happy weekend.

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  7. Taken For GrantedOctober 17, 2020 at 10:36 AM

    Some times woodpeckers just like to make noise. There use to be one that drummed on the aluminum street light shade outside my office that make an amazing racket. Always like seeing woodpeckers around unless they are hammering on my house.

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  8. jennyfrecklesOctober 17, 2020 at 11:28 AM

    Oh dear, I'm glad that's not my house!

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  9. ~Lavender Dreamer~October 17, 2020 at 1:02 PM

    That's a small bird to do so much damage. But it's not good for sure. We had a hole in our roof because of a woodpecker! YIKES!

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  10. LeaOctober 17, 2020 at 1:16 PM

    I wonder if there are termites behind the wood.
    At least you got a photo. I hear woodpeckers a lot in the trees, but they are quick to go around to the other side of the tree before I can focus the camera on them!
    Have a great weekend!

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  11. BillOctober 17, 2020 at 3:22 PM

    I hear you knocking, but you can't come in.

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  12. CatalystOctober 17, 2020 at 4:28 PM

    Bill Burke, you made me grin.

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  13. RevrunnerOctober 17, 2020 at 4:35 PM

    If it does find bugs there, that certainly doesn't bode well for the homeowner. :-)

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  14. AndyOctober 17, 2020 at 5:04 PM

    I wish I could bang my head and not get a head ache.

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  15. CloudiaOctober 17, 2020 at 5:43 PM

    cool adventure!

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  16. TomOctober 17, 2020 at 7:28 PM

    ...our house had wood siding and the woodpeckers loved it, but I didn't.

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  17. DentonOctober 17, 2020 at 10:19 PM

    Hi Red Pat, in response to your question. Bob Crowe has announced the November theme day in our Facebook group. The theme in kindness.

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  18. Iris FlaviaOctober 18, 2020 at 4:41 AM

    I´ve never seen or heard one in real life... And I expected them to have some red feathers!

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  19. William KendallOctober 18, 2020 at 5:42 AM

    Very determined.

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  20. Rain October 18, 2020 at 10:54 AM

    Can I ever relate to this....the last place I rented had wood siding and it wasn't just the woodpeckers, the nuthatches loved to peck at the wood too!!

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  21. Jenn JilksOctober 18, 2020 at 11:44 AM

    They are dastardly! Our house is made of wood and they are merciless!

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  22. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 18, 2020 at 12:03 PM

    That doesn't look very appetizing Pat, looking forward to seeing more 😊

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  23. 21 WitsOctober 20, 2020 at 2:04 PM

    Yep he's a busy bird!

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