Year of the Woodpecker continues (1 Viewer)

[Rupp1]

It's only my first full year of birding, but it seems like I'm seeing a lot of wookpeckers this year.

This morning on my way into work a beautiful Red-Headed Woodpecker flew right in front of me just before I pulled into the parking lot. I did see a juvinile this year already, but this was an adult male. It just made my day! :t:

 

[KC Foggin]

Yeah, I'm partial to the Woodpeckers as well and have been fortunate in getting just about every one found on the east coast all coming to my yard

 

[Duck duck]

I am new to birding and on my first outing on Sunday the 26th of Jan. i got to see my first rare for this part of California Red-naped Sapsucker (female). She was on a downed oak about a 1/4 mile up Hazelnut trail in San Pedro County Park, in Pacifica, Ca.
Here are some photos of the bird from Joseph Morlan's website.

http://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/Red-napedSapsuckerDSCN5382.htm

And the park.

http://www.everytrail.com/guide/san-pedro-valley-county-park-pacifica

 

[crazyfingers]

I have noticed that there appear to be a lot more downy woodpeckers about the yard this winter.

On the other hand I'm seeing fewer red-bellied woodpeckers.