We of course did not let Ghost bother them and they went about feeding as if he weren't even there.
Also this week.... "Woody" as I've named him returned again.
Woody is a woodpecker that returns year after year to the same telephone pole next door to our house and spends hours pecking away on that pole. I'm not sure what kind of a woodpecker he is or if it's even a "he" and this is about the best shot I got of him last night.
Ghost looks pretty intent. The woodpecker could be a Hairy or a Downy woodpecker depending on its size.
ReplyDeleteYour Woodpecker is a Downy and if it has red on it's head it is a male. They are the cutest of the woodpecker, at least of those that we get around here. Very funny that he is obsessed with the telephone pole. Your ducks would probably make hay of the neighbors cat if he tried catching them ... good that you stepped in. The kitty, of course, is just doing what comes naturally ... and he is a pretty boy too. Fun post, Ida ...
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Nice green on the mallards! The woodpecker looks like either a Downy or Hairy. They're similar, except the Hairy is a bit larger. Males have red, females do not.
ReplyDeleteI always see/hear a woodpecker in our back yard too.
ReplyDeleteThe cat is too cute and very intense!!
Great Photos! Thanks for sharing ;)
ReplyDeleteHI Ida Lovely shot of the Mallards and great to have captured the Woodpecker.
ReplyDeletethree lovely images, all for different reasons. The Mallard image is nice and sharp with lovely contrasted colours
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Fabulous pictures. Glad to welcome Woody back!
ReplyDeleteThat IS a serious looking cat!
ReplyDeleteThose mallards are gorgeous, sparkly and oh so bright!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute, chubby kitty cat!!
Thanks for sharing a fun set of photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful green plumage on the duck's head. Wally could be a Downy or a Hairy.
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favourite sorts of birds - ducks and woodpeckers!
ReplyDeleteWe have no woodpeckers inAustralia, so its nice to see some.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
That's an interesting looking WP. I hope you can identify him/her for us!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Just look how colorful those ducks are. Even their legs. We get both the small and large woodpeckers here. Mostly the small ones like this. The large ones with the crest come later in the season. They have a very distinct call and when you hear it you realize where Woody the Woodpecker got his laugh.
ReplyDeleteThe Ducks stand out.
ReplyDeleteThe Mallards are making appearances everywhere this week. A pair showed up in our yard, too. I don't like to see cats on the loose in the neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the birds survived!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a well fed cat. Two G
ReplyDeleteMallards and one female somewhere is my guess. That's how it was in our old neighborhood anyway.
Depending on the size of the beak your Woody is either a Downy or a Hairy woodpecker.
Love the shot of the stalking cat!
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