Things are really picking up around our yard. Spring is here at last!
For those new to birding, the name of the Red-bellied Woodpecker makes little sense - the bird's belly does have a red tint to it, but why don't we call it the Red-headed Woodpecker? Turns out that name is taken.
I captured the video below this week. It shows a male Red-bellied excavating a nest hole in a Norway Maple I have left standing in our yard for no other reason than to feed and house woodpeckers. The blue-gray bird with a white face and black cap investigating the hole is another cavity nester, the White-breasted Nuthatch. Looks like he is doing some drive-by house shopping.
Now I can't tear Aidan away from your site -- he's hooked on nature footage! He particular enjoyed the woodpeckers, complete with some "Mystery Science Theater"-esque commentary along the way, which was very fun. At age 4, he understands my bookmarks so I have a feeling he'll be a frequent visitor to your site. Great birds!
Posted by: Sue Sehulster | May 06, 2007 at 08:32 PM
That's so cool he enjoyed it!
Today I was trying to capture some footage of some Oriole's nesting. Nothing mixed down yet.
If he wants to see more, just look at my biology related posts:
http://fraser.blogs.com/pcl/biology/index.html
The starlings video I made is worth watching (this is the original without music):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6815781973393100875
He might also like the hummingbird and gnatcatcher nest building videos, they are in the list above on the bilogy posts.
Posted by: sefraser | May 14, 2007 at 11:24 PM