For any ornithologists amongst you. Here are a couple of pictures that I took just now while home for lunch. The first is a red bellied sapsucker. The holes that you can see on the tree are its wells. They drill these holes in the tree (apple tree) and feed on the sap that drips out, as well as the insects that are attracted to the sap
The second is a bald eagle that uses the tree next door as a lookout over the water. He was hunting for small ducks just before stopping here. We watched him dive down for the duck, and the duck dive down under the surface of the water to avoid becoming lunch. The eagle gave up after several attempts....
For any ornithologists amongst you. Here are a couple of pictures that I took just now while home for lunch. The first is a red bellied sapsucker. The holes that you can see on the tree are its wells. They drill these holes in the tree (apple tree) and feed on the sap that drips out, as well as the insects that are attracted to the sap
The second is a bald eagle that uses the tree next door as a lookout over the water. He was hunting for small ducks just before stopping here. We watched him dive down for the duck, and the duck dive down under the surface of the water to avoid becoming lunch. The eagle gave up after several attempts....
2 comments:
Love the pictures of the birds Grant. I sent your blog address to Barrie so I hope he checks it out. He would love the birds. So glad you have been so blessed. God is good. Take care. Love Teresa Stewart.xxx
Wow! Red Bellied Sapsucker and a Bald Eagle? All we have is a Chub Bellied Lonnie and a Balding Dougman. Fantastic place you folks have there!
Jeff
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