Ms, MC, so happy to see you being a nature girl. Love these beautiful Pileated woodpeckers. Aren’t they something? You have a popular pole near your house. Hope to see you again soon.
Gropius — aren’t they something? And then, day before yesterday, in my yard were the tiniest woodpeckers I’ve ever seen. I’m pretty sure it must have been a Downy Woodpecker because of its size. Was awfully cute. And, well, since I’m listing recent bird sightings, I’ll add that I also saw a hummingbird in my yard earlier this week.
Sarasota and Manatee have chapters of the National Audubon Society, but you don’t have to be an Auduboner to bird! There is a lot of learning going on on their field trips, though.
Hey, did you know that Pileated WPs were the inspiration for Woody Woodpecker? Listen to the call and Woody’s laugh.
Gropius
September 12, 2009 at 12:51 amMs, MC, so happy to see you being a nature girl. Love these beautiful Pileated woodpeckers. Aren’t they something? You have a popular pole near your house.
Hope to see you again soon.
MC
September 12, 2009 at 8:50 amGropius — aren’t they something? And then, day before yesterday, in my yard were the tiniest woodpeckers I’ve ever seen. I’m pretty sure it must have been a Downy Woodpecker because of its size. Was awfully cute. And, well, since I’m listing recent bird sightings, I’ll add that I also saw a hummingbird in my yard earlier this week.
David Williamson
September 14, 2009 at 12:10 amWhy aren’t you an Auduboner MC?
MC
September 14, 2009 at 7:14 amDW — not sure what an Auduboner is, but if you mean a bird nut — that’s me.
David Williamson
September 14, 2009 at 11:50 pmSarasota and Manatee have chapters of the National Audubon Society, but you don’t have to be an Auduboner to bird! There is a lot of learning going on on their field trips, though.
Hey, did you know that Pileated WPs were the inspiration for Woody Woodpecker? Listen to the call and Woody’s laugh.
MC
September 15, 2009 at 6:57 amDW — I just read about a birding group in Manatee in yesterday’s paper, I think. Thanks for the tip!