10 Downy Woodpeckers Facts

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Lesley the Bird Nerd

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The active little Downy Woodpecker is a familiar sight at backyard feeders and in parks and woodlots, where it joins flocks of chickadees and nuthatches, barely outsizing them.
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@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
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@lisamills3228
@lisamills3228 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Leslie, we have apparently 5 different types woodpeckers on our property
@stephenspark9358
@stephenspark9358 3 жыл бұрын
Just curious is it common in Canada to call Orchards Orchids I have heard you Pronounce Orchards as Orchids several times not Trolling just curious ?
@stephenspark9358
@stephenspark9358 3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard that Downy Woodpeckers also eat poison ivy berries I have, just wondered if you had?
@realmattpcd
@realmattpcd 2 жыл бұрын
How did you get them to eat from your hand
@WebFanNY
@WebFanNY 4 ай бұрын
@LesleytheBirdNerd We found out this year we have four species living in our wooded backyard here in Upstate NY, including the giant Pileated Woodpecker that inspired Woody. It's a monster the size of a forearm and it clears the yard when he eats off the feeder paste we leave for it. all squirrels and birds get out of the way.
@tardigrade9493
@tardigrade9493 3 жыл бұрын
For ten minutes I escaped the pandemic into the charming world of this little woodpecker. Thank you.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man that makes my heart smile :) you're very welcome take care
@tardigrade9493
@tardigrade9493 3 жыл бұрын
@@LesleytheBirdNerd :-)
@spark_6710
@spark_6710 3 жыл бұрын
WELL SAID !👍💜💜💜💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💕💞
@spark_6710
@spark_6710 3 жыл бұрын
@@LesleytheBirdNerd 💜💜💜💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💖💕💞
@jfphotography69
@jfphotography69 3 жыл бұрын
You mean plandemic.
@thomaslong8401
@thomaslong8401 3 жыл бұрын
Downy woodpeckers always put me in a good mood.
@nathanielscreativecollecti6392
@nathanielscreativecollecti6392 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite fact was that they are terribly adorable.
@HSkyler
@HSkyler 3 жыл бұрын
I did not know the drumming wasn't for food! The peanut feeder attracts both Hairy and Downy, plus the Acorn and Flickers. There could be more but the Hairy and Downy are regulars. Adorable little things! Thank you for a wonderful video!
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks!
@brendahorton4907
@brendahorton4907 Жыл бұрын
Love birding and I’ve really enjoyed your videos. Watching my birds help me relax and I thank God for them.
@claireusilton4066
@claireusilton4066 3 жыл бұрын
Liked the facts about the feathers that keep the wood chips and dust out of their nostrils. As always: thank you for this piece of heaven!❤️
@KarlBunker
@KarlBunker 3 жыл бұрын
As a fellow woodworker, I'm jealous of these birds having a built-in dust mask.
@annetteenzoulis4870
@annetteenzoulis4870 3 жыл бұрын
@@KarlBunker and probably of being able to attract females by knocking on wood! 😆😆👍🤦‍♀️🙋‍♀️
@alehman35
@alehman35 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite kind of woodpecker. I rescued one who got stuck on our screen door after a crash. I was honored she trusted me to hold her a bit while she recovered.
@mkivy
@mkivy 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sooooo much! We just adore our neighbors! What a world would be without them! Well we wouldn’t have a world! Take care and stay blessed!
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
So true! You are welcome, glad you enjoyed
@donnabeaudin9114
@donnabeaudin9114 3 жыл бұрын
I was so glad you showed all the differences between the Downy and Hairy. They come to the suet every winter and everybody in the family who sees them says, “ Is that a Downy or a Hairy?” Armed with the knowledge that you’ve shared, I’m going to look pretty smart this winter!😄
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
lol to funny
@steve24todd
@steve24todd 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciated learning that the drumming was about attracting a mate, not about feeding. Thx.
@NewEnglandNaturalist
@NewEnglandNaturalist 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize they were so helpful to our ecosystem. I love them even more now!
@vanilittlestar6357
@vanilittlestar6357 3 жыл бұрын
OMG I LOVE DOWNY WOODPECKERS ❤!!! They are so charming & sweet. They are so wonderful to watch & hear. So cute!! Love them!!!
@Grandizer8989
@Grandizer8989 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... until they put holes in your house and kill other birds babies
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Yes they are!
@jennyd9543
@jennyd9543 3 жыл бұрын
The drumming is absolutely amazing. To be able to move that fast is incredible.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
I know, it truly is fascinating. Such a neat ability
@daviddoulong3120
@daviddoulong3120 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for teaching me that drumming is not searching for food. I had no idea.
@mickianderson4359
@mickianderson4359 Жыл бұрын
Me either! A neat, fun fact!
@stephaniehill5043
@stephaniehill5043 3 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely little break from all the chaos going on, and a good reminder to focus on what is beautiful and good. Thank you Lord for giving us all these wondrous creatures, and thank you Lesley for sharing these joyful moments with us! God bless you😊
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@jenisecoronado5555
@jenisecoronado5555 3 жыл бұрын
They are adorable and amazing! Has anyone ever figured out how they're able to tap on the wood so fast? Leslie, you teach me more about birds than anyone ever has! Thank you so much!
@alisonthorn2573
@alisonthorn2573 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are single handedly getting me through 2020. So relaxing and informative. Well done, Lesley!
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad its helping
@ilikebirds7748
@ilikebirds7748 3 жыл бұрын
I forget how tiny they are they make me so happy
@michelleciancanelli9291
@michelleciancanelli9291 3 жыл бұрын
Oh please make more videos! I have seen red bellied, downy, pileated, and recently northern flickers in my backyard this year! I took up birding during quarantine so I love watching and learning from your videos!
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Working on a Hairy Woodpecker video, be out real soon There is a few wood pecker videos on my channel.
@BirdsandGhibliFan
@BirdsandGhibliFan 3 жыл бұрын
Here’s one of Lesley’s videos about a Northern Flicker family. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZavoGWJir1mkK8 You’re both welcome. 😉
@phoenixgamer3480
@phoenixgamer3480 3 жыл бұрын
Woodpeckers are such fascinating birds! 🐦
@erin_keira
@erin_keira 2 жыл бұрын
Awe these little guys are so interesting! I was shocked to have one land on my hand at a local park while feeding chickadees...he didn't take any seeds, just sat and looked at me
@carolynandreasen240
@carolynandreasen240 3 жыл бұрын
I have downy woodpeckers come to my suet feeder. I love watching them. I enjoyed watching the downy “drum”.
@mamaboocee
@mamaboocee 3 жыл бұрын
Here's something interesting...the Jays know that when I hear a downey or a red bellied woodpecker, I will especially make sure they get their own peanut. So, I have a Blue Jay that now imitates them to get my attention. I heard him/her do this and was surprised when I looked up to find a blue jay staring at me instead of a Woodpecker! I have heard them imitate the hawks as well, but this impersonation of the woodpeckers was spot on! Another reason to love those Jays!
@jeremybyington
@jeremybyington 3 жыл бұрын
The jays bang their beaks into the wood? Are their skulls equipped with a shock absorber as well or are they giving themselves concussions to get a peanut?
@mamaboocee
@mamaboocee 3 жыл бұрын
@@jeremybyington what? They make CALLS like the woodpeckers, not drum like a woodpecker. Knucklehead.🤯🙂
@artbloomfield1550
@artbloomfield1550 3 жыл бұрын
Like Jeremy Byington, I thought you were talking about drumming, I have never heard any other sounds from them. 72 but still learning 🙂
@mamaboocee
@mamaboocee 3 жыл бұрын
@@artbloomfield1550 yes, they sound like the cartoon character woody woodpecker (the red bellied woodpeckers) and the downey has a lovely squeaky kind of sound! There are two different kinds of drumming sounds - one that is just the sound of getting food, and the other is for mating. I only learned this all during the summer of covid! So, my apologies to you and Jeremy! I never even saw a downey till this summer and jeesh, they really are all over the place! Nuthatches, too! You can search for all the bird calls here on youtube, there are many fine examples - Lesley being the first lady of Birding!
@mamaboocee
@mamaboocee 3 жыл бұрын
@@jeremybyington my apologies, I was once a birding knucklehead! See my comment to Art above this one! 😁
@dianamccay7276
@dianamccay7276 3 жыл бұрын
I have a sweet little female Downy that eats from the suet feeder in my back yard. I get tickled watching her because she positions herself above the feeder and walks backwards down the tree to get to it and eat from it. It’s cute to watch! 😊
@joelhenderson4450
@joelhenderson4450 3 жыл бұрын
My four year old just asked for a downy woodpecker video and a hairy woodpecker video... Lesley to the rescue!
@ronlawrence342
@ronlawrence342 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this little peek into the life of this remarkable little bird.
@edcrutchfield3447
@edcrutchfield3447 3 жыл бұрын
Such a special video and moderator. Thank you . Please do more 🦜🦤🕊
@joseenoel8093
@joseenoel8093 3 жыл бұрын
I have them, love them, they've got me running to buy suet and pack it down right!
@kath610
@kath610 2 жыл бұрын
These sweet little birds make me smile every time I see them😊
@jeffreyash3802
@jeffreyash3802 3 ай бұрын
I get four kinds of woodpeckers o my feeders. Love watching them.
@JoJoDoxieMom
@JoJoDoxieMom 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊, learned a lot about my visitor that occasionally pecks away on my house!
@super_hoops3172
@super_hoops3172 3 жыл бұрын
I have these all the time in my backyard
@EternaMidnight
@EternaMidnight 3 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough the fact I enjoyed the most was that they lean on their stiff tail feathers for balance. Never would have guessed that 🤔
@davearchbell9921
@davearchbell9921 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thanks. Nothing starts a discussion better than Downy vs Hairy.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
You bet
@appalachianwoman561
@appalachianwoman561 Жыл бұрын
This little guy and the Red Bellied Woodpeckers always show up at my feeders in the winter, they even still come during the Spring/Summer but not as frequent as the winter time. Such beautiful little birds. Can't help but notice this month I've only seen a little male at my feeders, and I hope that the female is nesting and that the tornado on May 16th didn't cause any harm to them.
@wezlydog
@wezlydog 3 жыл бұрын
I have a male and female that eat from my feeders daily! I love to watch them!
@kataisa3
@kataisa3 3 жыл бұрын
I love woodpeckers! Thanks for uploading this.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thanks for watching
@manubird2475
@manubird2475 3 жыл бұрын
A lifetime and 60 years ago, Downy woodpeckers would drive us nuts in our very old, wood shingled house in northern New Hampshire. They would show up at the crack of dawn (I'm tempted to say the crack of downy) to peck bugs out of the rotting shingles. They drove us crazy! No more sleep! Still, my family loved those woodpeckers. They were very resilient, and they survived when so many other species disappeared during the DDT time in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Bluebirds, goldfinches, hummingbirds, hawks, and so many other species disappeared because of DDT contamination that affected egg shell strength, etc. Thank you for this video, and aloha from Hawai'i!
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
So sad. Thanks for sharing your story
@marylou7089
@marylou7089 3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know that drumming was for mating purposes. Very interesting. Thanks Lesley.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@theteenagegardener
@theteenagegardener 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, beautiful captures, Lesley! This brings so much joy to me during these times. 😊
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Aww man that so awesome. I'm glad you enjoyed. Take care my friend🐦
@danherrmann8755
@danherrmann8755 3 жыл бұрын
You are so lucky to feed birds out of your hands. You are blessed Thanks 😊 so much.
@JeffSnead-sc2jf
@JeffSnead-sc2jf 14 күн бұрын
Love you for your time and I love birds you are doing a good job God bless you for your love and time
@earllutz2663
@earllutz2663 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I have extremely low vision & enjoy hearing all wood peckers. Thank you again.
@Prozrenie
@Prozrenie 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO, SO much Lesley! I've been watching Downys for 40 years, but didn't understand e.g. real reasons for drumming! Great work you have done, AND THANKS MUCH!! -Joseph
@teufeldritch
@teufeldritch 3 жыл бұрын
Downy & Hairy, brothers like Crow & Raven.
@BrigitteCoffman
@BrigitteCoffman 3 жыл бұрын
Haha! I call them Cousins. Like Crows and Blue Jays. LOL
@Rigel34085
@Rigel34085 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I’m from Long Island and most of the bird species you do hang in my backyard. All your videos are great. Thanks.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@earllutz2663
@earllutz2663 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video on the downy woodpeckers. I very much enjoy hearing the woodpecker drumming in my woods, although I don't know what kind of woodpecker it is that I am hearing.
@cattailer1077
@cattailer1077 3 жыл бұрын
Learned so much about my male and female Downies! Thank you🥰
@myka788
@myka788 3 жыл бұрын
A few rainy days ago I saw a beautiful Pileated Woodpecker in a national park in my town. It was so curious about me! Then I saw a couple Downy Woodpeckers right down the trail. Beautiful lil things 🥰
@jerryc2709
@jerryc2709 3 жыл бұрын
Love the Downy Woodpeckers here in East Tennessee and they really enjoy the suet I put out last week.
@ivanahugankiss8414
@ivanahugankiss8414 3 жыл бұрын
I get alot of these at my bird feeder that contains sunflower hearts and nyger seed. And thank you! I'm a novice bird watcher and enjoyed this informative video!
@snarfatron
@snarfatron 3 жыл бұрын
This is my wife's favorite bird next to Baltimore orioles as always amazing video
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks
@robertrhodessr3664
@robertrhodessr3664 3 жыл бұрын
How interesting! I never knew that their drumming was actually a mating call. I grew up hearing the downies and other woodpeckers making all that noise in the spring, but always thought they were foraging! They are one of my favorite birds. Thank you very much!
@kkormanik
@kkormanik 3 жыл бұрын
I have several pairs at my crab Apple tree with feeders and suet. They love my tree and we love watching them. We’ve had them for years in PA.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why I always do this but I think it may be because I never hear this word being said and for some reason, I always pronounce it "orcid" when it should be "orchard". Hahaha oh my 😏 This error slipped on by. Very sorry for any confusion.🐦
@Ebolter1
@Ebolter1 3 жыл бұрын
it happens , no big deal
@desertfox3860
@desertfox3860 3 жыл бұрын
I knew what you meant Lesley. My place is surrounded on all sides by Apple and Pear orchards and I do have a little Downy woodpecker at my suet block. Very nice video, thanks for sharing. Also, the nostril feathers was my favorite new thing to learn.
@BK-qp8zp
@BK-qp8zp 3 жыл бұрын
Because you have such a lovely Canadian accent, I just figured I'd misunderstood something. I can't tell you how very much I enjoyed this video! There are several woodpeckers that are regulars at my house but I didn't know that much about them, other than the obvious. They are the cutest things!
@lindasueplantsforyou263
@lindasueplantsforyou263 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. We have many birds and these are my favorite next to my yellow finches. Can you say if the woodpecker damages the trees?
@donnabeaudin9114
@donnabeaudin9114 3 жыл бұрын
That’s no problem, You didn’t miss a beat and I knew what you meant. I wish I could speak two languages, but I’m still working on my English.😁
@CenturianEagle
@CenturianEagle 3 жыл бұрын
I love downy woodpeckers!!! 🥰🥰🥰 great video!
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🤗
@juliej5917
@juliej5917 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I never realized the drumming was to attract a mate, and general feeding is not too noisy!
@repetemyname842
@repetemyname842 3 жыл бұрын
We have a lot of these guys around, they are actually pretty friendly and seem to enjoy coming over for a look when Im outside. Any bird that is a bug eater is a fine bird in my book and its great to know they can live for a decade or more.
@bonnizajac8916
@bonnizajac8916 3 жыл бұрын
I love all Woodpeckers ❤️
@robbabcock_
@robbabcock_ 3 жыл бұрын
Such pretty birbs!😍😘
@sleepygryph
@sleepygryph 3 жыл бұрын
The fact about their brain being cushioned is probably the most amazing one. The impact force they endure without side effects would kill a human.
@deedeequast9148
@deedeequast9148 3 жыл бұрын
There are studies explaining why woodpeckers don't get concussions from pecking. Here's one explanation: asknature.org/strategy/spongey-cranium-absorbs-impact/
@susanwagner1745
@susanwagner1745 Ай бұрын
I have a pair that I have loved watching for the 6 years I have lived in Indianapolis, Indiana!
@Solitaire1
@Solitaire1 3 жыл бұрын
I use a window suet feeder held on by suction cups and I get these little beauties coming in all the time. I can hang out on the inside and get a very close up look at them as they come in to feed. I have at least 5 or 6 individuals that stop by throughout the day. They are absolutely one of my favorite birds to watch.
@chaplainand1
@chaplainand1 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting. My wife and I live in a camper in the NW Lower portion of Michigan, near Traverse City. Our camper is right at the edge of a mix conifer/deciduous woods at the edge of a larger forested area. There are open fields nearby as well as open water. We get quite a variety of birds coming by year round. I am glad to know more about the downy and hairy woodpeckers. We get three or four species showing up. A pileated WP came by today. In the spring, one of the larger species drums on the old CB antenna by our host's garage. A couple of years ago, a pileated was drumming on an overturned aluminum canoe. Now I know they were NOT looking for food pecking on steel and aluminum. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful wealth of knowledge and understanding.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story and glad you enjoyed my video
@freddyfriesen
@freddyfriesen 3 жыл бұрын
They are so cute when they come as a pair. Now I know it is the result of successful drumming. Yeah, they like taking advantage of the many suet cages in my feeding area.
@jettabartholomew1118
@jettabartholomew1118 3 жыл бұрын
Love learning. I have a variety of woodpeckers that come to my feeders 💙
@barbaraholt3971
@barbaraholt3971 2 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you for the information on this lovely bird. I’m from Oklahoma and we have one in our back yard. We feed the birds and and squirrels and we have 8 different kinds of birds. We just love watching them from our patio and they have gotten so use to us that they are not scared of us. My cat loves sitting at the window and watching them. My cat will let me know it is time to feed the birds if I’m late lol
@thenaturekid3739
@thenaturekid3739 3 жыл бұрын
This year in Spring some chickadees made a nest on my back porch. After they fledged, i touched one. It was very soft and cute. The next day, i did not see any baby chickadees, but i did hear them all over my backyard. Now that it is fall, i miss those birds. But i do have a cute and sweet pet chicken named Chickadee.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome story, thanks for sharing
@M00Nature
@M00Nature 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite new fact was that males and females forage on different parts of a tree. I have noticed that the male downy often drives the female off of my suet cage. Definitely dominant. I have a female downy that likes to roost in one of my bluebird boxes in the winter.
@mscir
@mscir 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thanks. I always thought the loud tapping was them looking for food, so that was good to know, I'll spend more time watching them next time I hear that. I hope you do a show on owls one of these episodes.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Oooo a video on owls would be such a delight to do. Only trouble is, I never ever see them :( you can be sure though that if I should ever end up seeing one I'll be making a video. Thanks for the suggestion and nice comment
@benpluta6187
@benpluta6187 3 жыл бұрын
We have a lot of these little guys at the house. They make a neat noise when flying.
@TylerAndToast
@TylerAndToast 3 жыл бұрын
I watched a downy carve a hole every day on this tree with fungus next to my apartment. Then watched two of them go back and forth for food, flying out of the hole at eye level. Then I heard the babies! Right by my parking spot. Every day it was cool to see the progress.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
SO cool thanks for sharing
@alorr4uz
@alorr4uz 3 жыл бұрын
I have both downy and hairy and I can never tell them apart. they don't sit still long enough!
@canadiankabingurl9782
@canadiankabingurl9782 3 жыл бұрын
I have a few here all the time. I like watching them 😊💓. Great video. 👍
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@Bait2plate
@Bait2plate Жыл бұрын
A Downy just started frequenting my feeder. First one I've been able to observe. I'm delighted.
@raymondjones7489
@raymondjones7489 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lesley...you provided me with very usable information...thank you so much!!👍👍🥰😎
@oliveoil2x
@oliveoil2x 3 жыл бұрын
Love these guys. We have both downy & hairy wood peckers. They come at different times of the season. They burrow into our cottonwood trees. They are so used to us working in the fields - that they stay put and seem to like watching (& listening) us as much as we like watching (& listening) them. ♥️
@crazioma6648
@crazioma6648 3 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your lovely little educational videos on our NA birds. The Downeys in my old peach trees have given me hours of joy. I wait to start hearing their rat-a-tatta-tat on wood and branch in late January, even before the first Robin returns. Some never seem to leave.
@barbkafilmout9449
@barbkafilmout9449 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I loved them all
@karlstine2065
@karlstine2065 Жыл бұрын
I and my wife really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
@robertcoren7318
@robertcoren7318 3 жыл бұрын
I’m a huge fan of all species of woodpeckers and but I was not aware that drumming was part of the mating cycle. Thanks for sharing that information.
@yes350yes
@yes350yes 3 жыл бұрын
Same Here.
@GayleJLang
@GayleJLang 3 жыл бұрын
I really love these videos. I live in a city environment and I love birds but don’t see too many where I live. Thank you Lesley!
@joeschmoe2011
@joeschmoe2011 Жыл бұрын
I have a couple that come to the feeders (Missouri). They seemed to struggle with the feeders and they were ran off by the other birds often. I started spreading the bark butter toward the top of the 4"x4" poles that hold up the roof of the deck. They are one of the few birds that can land on the pole and eat the bark butter. I think I saw a Carolina Wren on the pole eating earlier today also. The bigger birds have given up trying. So today after the snow storm the two Downy woodpeckers flew in, right to their pole and ate away. No problem from any of the other birds.
@petemavus2948
@petemavus2948 3 жыл бұрын
It's Thanksgiving...Happy Thanksgiving to all ! I am especially grateful for all the wonders of nature. Please help nurture and protect this beautiful world entrusted to us all. Stay well !
@victoriawilliams2786
@victoriawilliams2786 Жыл бұрын
I've been feeding a pair of these suet this summer (2022) here in Maine. They prefer the peanutbutter kind at Walmart. They're not afraid of my cat on her harness and leash.
@markb2175
@markb2175 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@claudiasmigelski1528
@claudiasmigelski1528 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed learning you hand fed the woodpeckers!
@forrestthompson8714
@forrestthompson8714 Жыл бұрын
Raising one right now, 6 days old and healthy, tree fall. So small thought it was a mockingbird at first
@ruthsonger2178
@ruthsonger2178 3 жыл бұрын
God gave me a wonderful gift this year - knowing 2020 was going to be a heavy lift. I had a mating pair of red headed woodpeckers here all summer! (And yes, I know the difference between red headed and red bellied). I went overboard making this a welcoming spot with special foods I made myself and I was even more rewarded with at least three red headed babies born (all I could count in one sighting). This was a most wonderful year for me because of this special gift.
@LesleytheBirdNerd
@LesleytheBirdNerd 3 жыл бұрын
Thats awesome Ruth, thanks for sharing, hope they stay for ever!
@josephromo1059
@josephromo1059 3 жыл бұрын
Wow I always thought the loud pecking was them feeding. I had know idea that they can't make sounds like other birds. So they use it as mating calls, and and communicating. Thank you so much for always teaching us new things about our feathery friends.
@AngeliqueKaga
@AngeliqueKaga 3 жыл бұрын
I have many of these wonderful birds to my feeders during different seasons of the year,
@stephaniedodt2389
@stephaniedodt2389 3 жыл бұрын
I live on Long Island NY and have a lot of them here. I love them. Thank you for giving pointers for distinguishing the "Hairies" from the "Downies" !
@JD-bf1bu
@JD-bf1bu 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite woodpeckers are the flamebacks which are found throughout India and Southeast Asia. They have incredibly gorgeous red and golden plumage.
@kimworkman2425
@kimworkman2425 3 жыл бұрын
We have alot of them where I live and thanks to you, now I know which is the male
@jackvoss5841
@jackvoss5841 Жыл бұрын
I’ve watched these critters travel upwards, along the top edge of branches. Their heads are lowered, lower beak scraping along the bark. It looks as though they’re scooping up bugs on the run. Clever birds. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
@Geekeric
@Geekeric Жыл бұрын
These are super common here in eastern Canada. If you put out some suet, they will often arrive in minutes.
@Emery98
@Emery98 3 жыл бұрын
Great footage.
@sethgabel6366
@sethgabel6366 Жыл бұрын
I have a downy woodpecker that's in our birdhouse right now. I'm stoked.
@jamesmau9882
@jamesmau9882 3 жыл бұрын
I love listening to them chat with each other at the feeder . Great video
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