Rachel, That's a great looking Woodpecker, I had one at my feeder last weeked in the middle of a huge snowstorm but he wasn't nearly as pretty as your visitor. I love all the red, he sure is a beauty. Linda

Small update: I was out at dusk doing some last minute watering and debating on which pots to bring under the porch in case there was a light frost. I thought the little guy would've been asleep, but apparently my noises woke him up and he sat on the broken branch over his hole to watch me for a good 15 minutes, taking occasional flights over to some sycamores (he's flipping off pieces of bark, apparently for a before-bed snack). However, when he finally flew back into his nest, I could hear the chatter of TWO birds. Look's like he's found his significant other. Now I can't wait for the eventual little feathery fuzzballs in awhile. I'll try to buy a suet feeder this weekend if I can remember.

Nope, just hanging there. Don't think it's a hawk, other birds and coming and going to th sunflower feeder next to it. She was most likely resting, but it's a weird place to rest since it's swaying in the wind. May be she gorge herself on the suet and is taking a lunch break :-). She goes to the suet a lot. Paul

How sad that mankind keeps pushing wildlife out of their habitats with more and more concrete, but some, like birds, will still make the best of it and learn to survive such blight. Thank goodness for us! Every terrace on every building should have a birdhouse and food, but don't tell anyone I said that <:-)