Some Pictures of a Woodpecker

Not sure if I ever actually published previous pictures that I took of the local woodpecker at my job before. Looked for it, but could not find it.

But I am printing these ones now.

This batch is from earlier this morning, maybe around seven or so this morning. The guy I relieve from work in the morning and I were still talking, so it was early in the shift. Maybe a little before seven, or maybe a little after, but around there for sure.

While we were talking, I happened to turn and saw this little guy digging in the topsoil. In years past, I saw either this woodpecker, or another one (probably related). Often times, he comes right up to the window and starts pecking and banging at it. My guess is that he or she thinks it is another bird, seeing it's own reflection and not recognizing it as such.

So I got up and snapped some pictures. Was not sure that any quality ones came out. Yet some of them actually did come out quite nicely, given that he kept moving away from me (probably saw motion from the other side of the window and did not want to take a chance. Despite that, the awkward angling, and the window and frames which sometimes got in the way, I managed a few decent quality shots.

That is good, because I see these guys all of the time, either hiking or walking (particularly at the Delaware Raritan Canal. Yet, it seems almost impossible to actually see them well enough in the wild to get a few good pictures.

Here are a few good pictures, which I am proud of having taken. My personal favorite is one which shows that he is not actually standing on the ground, but gripping onto the side of the revolving door. Looks like what he would likely do with a tree before he starts pecking away at it.

Very cool. So I put that one right at the top. 

Take a look and enjoy.