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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Paulines7 on July 07, 2006, 21:49:41

Title: Woodpecker arrived at last
Post by: Paulines7 on July 07, 2006, 21:49:41: About 6 months ago I put some peanuts out in a feeder hung to an old clothes line post in order to attract the woodpecker that I had heard so often in the village. The pole is a long distance from the house as I know they can be shy birds. Last week I looked out of my window very early in the morning and saw the greater spotted woodpecker on the nuts. How thrilled I was that he had arrived in my garden at long last. ;D ;D

Since then he has been a regular visitor and even been on the nuts nearer the house. I try to photograph him but he flies off everytime I get the camera out. However, I did manage to get one shot of him albeit from a distance. :D
Title: Re: Woodpecker arrived at last
Post by: Carol on July 07, 2006, 23:42:27: Thats great Pauline, a new visitor to your garden. I have had one fly thro many times and I keep hoping just like you that it will stop over and feed from my nut feeders. One day it may decide he likes mine. He is a regular visitor across the road so a quick hop, skip and jump would suffice..

Good pic.

;) ;)
Title: Re: Woodpecker arrived at last
Post by: MrsKP on July 08, 2006, 15:53:22: great pic. what a treat !

how i wish i had an end of garden like yours.
Title: Re: Woodpecker arrived at last
Post by: Palustris on July 08, 2006, 20:55:39: Before long you will have a pair and then you will get them bringing baby to show it how to get the peanuts.