Mr. Pileated sees other birds flying up there at the feeders... As he looks up, I heard him ask Mr. Bluebird: "How do you do that?" Mr. Bluebird told him to use his wings and just fly up there and grab hold!!
Mr. Pileated knew that he was bigger than those other birds ---so he bent down --trying to make himself smaller. "Wonder if this will work?" he thought to himself.
"Okay---here goes!!!!" (Mr Pileated tried to get to that suet SEVERAL times --but missed... He would fly away and then come back and try again....)
Guess what???? He made it!!!!! But---he was struggling that first time or so trying to decide where to hang on, and what to do!!! I could hear him say: "Now that I'm here, how do I get to the FOOD????"
"Okay--it's getting easier!!! This is pretty darn special... And that suet is GOOD!"
Mr. Pileated is such a gorgeous woodpecker ---and I just had to show you this picture of his gorgeous feathers.... He's a HE---but those look like a pretty little skirt!!!!! Bet he wouldn't appreciate me saying that though!!! ha ha
Finally, I am showing you the funniest picture I have ever gotten of a Pileated Woodpecker... If this picture doesn't make you laugh, WELL---nothing will!!!!!! Isn't he hilarious?? (I think he is mad at me since I was laughing at him!!!)
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The birds and deer were both visible and active around here during Thanksgiving week. Wonder if they smelled our turkey in the oven??????? YUM!!!! I will share more pictures of our birds and deer in future posts.
Hugs,
