tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post2353896936376320035..comments2024-03-12T05:02:14.140-04:00Comments on MOUNTAIN MUSINGS: Big Baby BirdNCmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-78569046505369765262014-07-16T10:26:36.456-04:002014-07-16T10:26:36.456-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone. Oh, we do lov...Thanks for your comments, everyone. Oh, we do love these birds.<br /><br />Barb - Fortunately we haven't had them drumming on the house, but some neighbors had problems. The woodpeckers were seeking out larvae from carpenter bees.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-22347096390283580112014-07-15T20:53:28.260-04:002014-07-15T20:53:28.260-04:00Such beautiful birds, We have quite a few around b...Such beautiful birds, We have quite a few around but I've never been lucky enough to see what I could identify as a fledglingVicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-10720338131173826372014-07-15T19:36:39.402-04:002014-07-15T19:36:39.402-04:00How fun to be able to watch the parents raise the ...How fun to be able to watch the parents raise the youngsters near the house. Great pics!Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-67339360069331418922014-07-15T17:29:29.433-04:002014-07-15T17:29:29.433-04:00Great photo of the Pileateds... I have them here -...Great photo of the Pileateds... I have them here --and they come to the suet feeder once or twice a day. (They can eat me out of house and home!!! ha)<br /><br />It always amazes me when the baby birds are almost always BIGGER than the parents... The parents work hard at feeding them, don't they?<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-7909281846258575712014-07-15T15:51:34.382-04:002014-07-15T15:51:34.382-04:00They are such interesting birds. So nice you get t...They are such interesting birds. So nice you get to witness the 'growing up' of the babies. Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-62317335971300597562014-07-15T09:51:46.400-04:002014-07-15T09:51:46.400-04:00How delightful to see your photos of the family of...How delightful to see your photos of the family of beautiful birds. Good job capturing them, and thanks so much for sharing here.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-37672374595188419272014-07-14T17:39:34.326-04:002014-07-14T17:39:34.326-04:00Such pretty crests they have. I love to hear woodp...Such pretty crests they have. I love to hear woodpeckers drumming (unless it's on my house).Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-26816511392540250562014-07-14T16:56:14.357-04:002014-07-14T16:56:14.357-04:00on my NC visit a couple of years ago, I saw these ...on my NC visit a couple of years ago, I saw these birds frequently, from the porch of a house in the deep woods. They are gorgeous! Great photos.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-12578831704089960352014-07-14T16:53:07.833-04:002014-07-14T16:53:07.833-04:00I use to see them a lot in Florida, nary a one her...I use to see them a lot in Florida, nary a one here and I miss them. <br />I think the sound is a lot like Woody Woodpeckers.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-42629610306601407342014-07-14T14:35:06.728-04:002014-07-14T14:35:06.728-04:00I know you know how lucky you are to have a view l...I know you know how lucky you are to have a view like this out your window. It's good to see that you enjoy every minute of it too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-32138042919180502702014-07-14T12:49:34.746-04:002014-07-14T12:49:34.746-04:00Oh, and I think their call was the inspiration for...Oh, and I think their call was the inspiration for Woody the Woodpecker ;-)Carolina Lintheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335905555994442416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-46212039499941191802014-07-14T12:47:40.529-04:002014-07-14T12:47:40.529-04:00Piliateds were just featured on our bird of the da...Piliateds were just featured on our bird of the day calendar! It is, indeed, wonderful that you have them so close to you. I've only seen them a couple of times in the wild. So sweet and fun!Carolina Lintheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335905555994442416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-55366075831255763232014-07-14T11:31:55.175-04:002014-07-14T11:31:55.175-04:00They are beautiful.....similar to our Lesser spott...They are beautiful.....similar to our Lesser spotted woodpecker.<br />We have parent and juvenile feeding in the garden at the moment. It is wonderful that you are able to get such good images. As soon as I raise a camera they are gone :(Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com