Pileated Woodpecker

This big guy is having a field day eating the red "berries' from the magnolia tree blooms. He was making such a racket I had to go get the camera and take a few shots. Pileated woodpeckers are in decline because of loss of habitat. They are about 4 times the size of a standard red-headed woodpecker. We have at least two pair that hang out around our house.

Our hummingbird wanna-be

We have numerous birds that come to our feeders and bird baths. Red-headed woodpeckers and Ruby throat hummingbirds included. We have a pair of woodpeckers that have a juvenile that they are teaching where the food and water always are. Little did I know that they were also teaching Junior about the hummingbird feeders! Junior learns quick! And why not? It's an easy meal and no pesky breaking open of sunflower seeds required! It ticks the hummers off too. They dive-bomb the woodpeckers when they are on their feeders. Sure is funny to see such a little bird defending it's food source like they do from a much larger bird.