In the dawn of my days here in Lithuania, the idea of 'exotic' woodpeckers on the feeders got me going - so up I started, feeding stations first in my garden, then this year in a woodland plot too ...the total of almost 20 feeders scattered between the two certainly drains the wallet - over a kilo of sunflowers per day, much the same with peanuts, plus a half kilo of grain a day ...now, with the snow here, birds are packing in - generally get about 500-600 birds per day!
And the woodpeckers? Year one nought in the garden, year two in came the Great Spots, then joined by a Middle Spots
Now both species visit every day, with overflights by Black Woodpeckers too.
In the woodland, totally amazing - Black, Grey, Three-toed, Great, Middle and Lesser Spotted all seen in the last couple of months. the Great and Middle Spots tucking in on the feeders.
A few days back, awful screaming from the back garden - thought kitty had grabbed one of the woodpeckers (that would be a black day), but racing round to the 'rescue', saw the tail end of a Sparrowhawk disappearing off with one of my woodpeckers :C - natural, but wished it wouldn't grab one of my 'specials'!
Today in the garden - still both Great and Middle Spotted Woodpeckers feeding, so the loss of one has changed too much overall.
Photo is of one of the Middle Spots, caught for ringing
And the woodpeckers? Year one nought in the garden, year two in came the Great Spots, then joined by a Middle Spots
Now both species visit every day, with overflights by Black Woodpeckers too.In the woodland, totally amazing - Black, Grey, Three-toed, Great, Middle and Lesser Spotted all seen in the last couple of months. the Great and Middle Spots tucking in on the feeders.
A few days back, awful screaming from the back garden - thought kitty had grabbed one of the woodpeckers (that would be a black day), but racing round to the 'rescue', saw the tail end of a Sparrowhawk disappearing off with one of my woodpeckers :C - natural, but wished it wouldn't grab one of my 'specials'!
Today in the garden - still both Great and Middle Spotted Woodpeckers feeding, so the loss of one has changed too much overall.
Photo is of one of the Middle Spots, caught for ringing
