Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Woodpecker


Here's our new friend the woodpecker. He's been hanging out on the raspberry supports for several weeks now. He lets you get pretty close. This morning the woodpecker and the owl were both making noise. Haven't seen the owl but we hear him.

I'm sure Jim can tell me the scientific name of this particular woodpecker, he's very pretty with a bright red head and he's very industrious.

2 comments:

The Rambler said...

Susan---it's a Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber.

Susan H. said...

Thanks, Jim! If he's a sapsucker he's not getting much sap from the fence posts!