They are tiny, very fast and Squeaky!
In fact, they sound like a baby's or a dog's
squeaky toy!
They have been around on and off for a few
years now.
One year they branch they were nesting in came down in a storm. They have held a special place in my heart ever since!
I was SO happy to see this the other day--->
Both the male and female were excavating
the cavity.
I can't tell them apart, but there were two of them
doing the work, taking turns.
Acrobatic and adorable. Squeaking while they worked.
Doing what Nuthatches do, hanging upside down and excavating a nest cavity with their tiny little beaks. Spitting sawdust chunks everywhere!
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And then along came THIS guy!--->
He saw a perfect place to build his nest cavity
by enlarging an already started hole!
He is a Red Bellied Woodpecker and is at least three times the size of my Nutty little friends.
But HOW could you be mad at this sweet face?
He began calling for a mate to come and join him in his Tree Palace.
There has been a female hanging around all winter.
I hope they don't pass like two ships in the night.
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And so he waits. And calls to her, and waits some more.
Nature is funny that way.
It's hard to know who to route for.
I just love them all.
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~Naturegirl55 |