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Thanks for looking, comments are welcomed.
Douglas
Dec 06, 2017 at 04:37 PM
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Nice colorful bird to have in your backyard, Douglas

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Dec 06, 2017 at 05:00 PM
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Congrats on the rare find Douglas. I see them almost daily on my feeders in central VA ~ Ron
Dec 06, 2017 at 06:56 PM
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Very nice Douglas. Always a nice surprise to see a rare visitor.

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Dec 06, 2017 at 07:12 PM
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Nice shots, we see these guys daily at our suet feeders! They sure are noisy huh?
Dec 06, 2017 at 07:27 PM
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Nice work, it is interesting to see what people get at their feeders around the country. Red-bellied Woodpecker is a regular at my feeders, nobody wants to mess with them either!
Dec 06, 2017 at 08:18 PM
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Downy woodpeckers are attractive and interesting birds. Didn’t realize that they were rare in ohio, but glad that you got to observe (and photograph) one.

Mea culpa - how can I mistake a red bellied for a Downy? Could it be that’s what I’m used to seeing?

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Beautiful Red-bellied, Douglas. Happy you caught it.
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Dec 06, 2017 at 09:01 PM
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Thank you all for your kind comments.
For the last couple years most birds have been rare at my feeders. I attribute it to two factors: 1. we have seen a grand uptick in the number of hawks and owls
in the immediate vicinity, Both are heard, the owls have not yet been seen by
me, but the raptors have been, and occasionally leave a mess of feathers as their
calling cards. 2. we have a large number of electric generating windmills directly to the north of town for about one and a-half county spans. The downturn in bird
numbers seems to directly coincide with the sprouting of the windmills. My wife has gone to calling them "mushrooms" as more seem to sprout up overnight.
Douglas
Dec 07, 2017 at 07:35 AM
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I enjoy having the red bellies visit my feeder. Looks like you shot through glass and got a slight green tint that would be worth removing if you want to print

Morris
Dec 07, 2017 at 09:04 AM
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douter wrote:
Thank you all for your kind comments.
For the last couple years most birds have been rare at my feeders. I attribute it to two factors: 1. we have seen a grand uptick in the number of hawks and owls
in the immediate vicinity, Both are heard, the owls have not yet been seen by
me, but the raptors have been, and occasionally leave a mess of feathers as their
calling cards. 2. we have a large number of electric generating windmills directly to the north of town for about one and a-half county spans. The downturn in bird
numbers seems to...Show more →

No electrical windmills here but plenty of Raptors. The Cooper's raid the feeders quite often. The Redtails harass our chickens. Just goes with the territory


Dec 07, 2017 at 09:29 AM
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Well done, Douglas.

Amit
Dec 07, 2017 at 01:33 PM
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Congrats on the RBWP Douglas. I hope you get additional visits. Nice shots.
Dec 07, 2017 at 02:31 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · A Rare Visitor to My Feeding Station


Fantastic Douglas

They are a pretty bird - I enjoy seeing them too


Dec 07, 2017 at 08:05 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · A Rare Visitor to My Feeding Station


Hey, congratulations Douglas! Always nice to tick off a new species (so to speak). I wonder if now they know of the food source, whether they'll be back.

Interesting observation about the windmills. They've been quite controversial here for a long time in part because of the potential for adverse impacts on birds.

Thanks for posting.

--Kim
Dec 11, 2017 at 07:04 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · A Rare Visitor to My Feeding Station


nice find there, Doug. all the best with your feeder and hope they attract many birds.
Dec 12, 2017 at 09:16 PM





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