Of the red-capped woodpecker kind,
is happening at The Holler.
Normally intensely shy and skittish,
they have decided it’s time,
to show their best profiles,
and pose for portraits.
I am most happy to oblige,
even though one stuck his tongue out at me.
Cheers to you from your foto-friendly-feathered-friends~
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Espetacular e mágico! Congratulations!
Obrigada. Estou feliz que você goste deles! დ
They are gorgeous birds, and you have quite a group of them! Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos.
Thank you more for your kind appreciation Lynette & cheers to you დ
Stupendous pictures Cindy.
Huge Hugs
So appreciated David! Thank you & virtual hugs flying back to you დ
Oh my gosh Cindy, these shots are spectacular!
Thank you very much Lynn. I am thrilled they are finally coming close enough to capture დ
I find it hilarious when photographers capture woodpeckers with their tongues sticking out! 😆 Acorn Woodpeckers are very handsome but they’re my least favorite woodpeckers because the holes they drill trigger my trypophobia. I wish I were joking. LOL!
Oh, I’m sorry. This must be very uncomfortable for you. They certainly do drill thousands of holes. დ
I try to avoid looking at their holes (because it makes me queasy) and I am very thankful you didn’t show any holes in your post! 😍
I hear you and am glad I didn’t either.
Your foto-friendly-feathered-friends are most charming!!
They are cute little peckers aren’t they! დ
They certainly are! 🙂
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Your photos are absolutely incredible, Cindy. (As always.)
Awww, I am truly touched and honored Kelly that you think so Kelly. Thank you sincerely დ
My pleasure, Cindy. Have a good night.❤️
What wonderful shots of such attractive and appealing birds. Their eyes are mesmerising.
Aren’t they amazing! They have never let me get close to them. And all of a sudden, they are posing for me like models and huddling together in groups! დ
Wonderful captures, Cindy. I love acorn woodpeckers – such distinctive markings!
That are certainly convocating. Beautiful photos, Cindy.
Thank you Timothy დ
Beautiful clicks. It’s always a bliss to see your colourful posts. Thanks for sharing ❣️❣️
Your thoughtful comment makes me happy I posted. Thank you & cheers to you დ
Beautiful photos! We watched some of these while on vacation last year. They were active and entertaining. 🙂
Thank you and they are quite fascinating to watch დ
Wow..just wow..we don’t have these guys. Nice shots of gorgeous birds!
I love that you think they are wow! Thank you & cheers to you დ
You are so talented! You capture their personality too.
Awww, you touched my heart. Thank you Michele for seeing their personalities დ
You are most welcome. Thank you. I imagined a children’s story as I looked at your beautiful photos. 😊
Smiling…….I make stories up to go with them for my two-year old twin grandsons! დ
Twins! Sweet. 💕Also sweet you make up stories for them. 💓
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Really cool shots.
Much appreciated Jim დ
Those are wonderful portraits of these birds, Cindy. I’ve heard that different groups of these woodpeckers engage in battles for supremacy when the main breeders in a group pass on and leave a vacancy. Apparently it can be quite dramatic. But they are attractive birds!
Wow. This I didn’t know. Thank you for the factoids. Birds are complicated, intelligent, and they plan and plot, and are gorgeous too! Woodpeckers know where they hide 1000+ acorns. I have to think to find my parking spot დ
That is so interesting. I didn’t know that either! I think the lives of birds are so interesting 🙂 thank you for brightening my day x
Your kind comment brightened my day, so thank you too! დდ
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You’re welcome!
Great captures of this cool birds
Thank you დ
They look so Pope-pular! Beautifully captured as always, my friend!
(๑ Ỡ ◡͐ Ỡ๑)ﾉ♡
Smiling. They definitely seemed Divinely blessed to me დ
Have a blessed day, my friend! ❤️🌈🍷
These are stunning photographs of really beautiful birds. How wonderful that you could get such clear shots of them – so many too!
Thank you Anne. I have no idea why they suddenly decided to hang around so closely, but I am very happy they are here! დ
Glorious photos. We don’t have woodpeckers in Australia, but I did see some Gang-gang cockatoos the other day. The male has a red face.
I have some photos I took of gang-gangs. What stunning birds! დ
Absolutely great fotos!
Grazie mille! დ
Outstanding photos 😊! Love your texts too. They are really imaginative.
Touched by your very thoughtful words. Thank you Sincerely & be well დ
Beautiful birds and wonderful captures 💚
Awww, you make me happy I posted them Kathy. Thank you & cheers to you დ
Looks like they had fun to be in the picture, Cindy. Purrfectly captured and such great birdies. Pawkisses for a wonderful day🐾😽💞
Love you thoughtful comments my friend & cheers flying back to you! დ
Just … fabulous
So kind of you Margaret & so appreciated! დ
Splendid and amusing images and captions
So happy you enjoyed Derrick & thanks for letting me know დ
Stunning photographs…
Merci beaucoup mon ami! დ
Grazie mille Jenanita დ
Anonymous is Derrick
Thank you Derrick დ
Thank you Cindy for these amazing shots, these birds are so lovely and it must be such a treat to see them on The Holler 💜
Thanks so much for your kind comment, and yes, The Holler birdies make me smile everyday! დ
These are so exceedingly pretty birds. It does look like convocation. 🙂
So happy you like them! I <3 people who <3 birds! დ
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Your feathered friends always pose wonderfully for you, Cindy. Love the great pictures!
So happy you enjoyed & thank you for letting me know. These beauties were exceptionally talented models!! 😉
Absolutely fantastic pictures again, Cindy. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Truly honored. Thank you very much Pit & cheers my friend დ
You made very fine portraits of the woodpeckers, I’m sure they are happy with you. 😉
Best wishes, dear Cindy, and stay safe!
Smiling. Thank you my friend. You stay safe & well too დ
It’s like they KNOW what you are doing with that camera!
I think birds have an eerie sort of intelligence. Woodpeckers remember where they hide thousands of acorns and move them from hole to hole as they shrink. დ
I did not know this!
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Love these woodpeckers. That is when they don’t peck on the antenna on top of our house at 5 am every morning 🙂
Laughing……I know the feeling well!! დ
What amazing and beautiful captures, Cindy. Fabulous post!!
So appreciated Isabel. Thank you & I am happy you enjoyed them დ
It is hard to tell which photo is the most beautiful picture, Cindy. But I love the first two photos of this lovely bird congregation. The two cardinals look like real love birds to me. Best wishes! Peter
Thank you Peter and I agree, the pair looked most congenial to me too! დ
Most definitely one of the best collection of single species photos. Well done, and deserved of all the above compliments!
I am honored by your comments. Thank you very much დ
GREAT photos. We have three kinds of woodpeckers here – Red-bellied, Hairy and Downy. One of the Redbellies likes to peck on our downspout in the morning – it’s like a jackhammer.
How awesome is that! დ
I’ve got two or three different kinds that frequent my feeders. And have also left coded dots of messages in many of my trees!! 😀
Yes, they are sophisticated drillers!! 😉
I don’t know how you do it Cindy, excellent photos.
Leslie xoxo
Awww, thank you Leslie! Much appreciated & cheers to you my friend დ
How wonderful that they came to visit and let you photograph! They and the photos are gorgeous Cindy! I’ve rarely been able to photograph woodpeckers. 😍
Thank you Brad. I still can’t believe they are coming this close! They used to be so shy! დ
It must be your budding bird whisperer talents. 🐦
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Fabulous colouring on these birds, beautifully showcased in your stunning photos
Awww, you make me happy I posted them Sheree. Thank you! დ
Always a pleasure Cindy
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Amazing photographs!
Honored. Thank you & cheers დ
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Beautyfull <3
Grazie mille დ
That is one sweet bird! Hmm, that is one sweet convocation of beautiful birdies!
Thank you dear Cindy!
I think that the Holler qualifies for a UNESCO World Heritage site.
So cute pictures of them together. Such a cute couple (I assumed).
They are a cute couple and I think your assumption is correct! დდ
All your shots are brilliant, Cindy, but I am especially in love with the fourth picture down of the bird in front of a yellow flower. Gorgeous!
Awww, thanks so much for taking the time to let me know & cheers to you! დ
Great shots – when ever I have seen a woodpecker its been one on its own, what great fortune to find so many together!
They are showing up in greater numbers everyday which is wonderful, although I have no idea why! დ