This weeks featured bird is a Downy Woodpecker in my Indian Magic Crab Apple tree.

I typically watch and count birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 27-28 November 2021.

Bird Watching Notes

Downy Woodpecker

The Downy Woodpecker likes take peanuts from the feeder back to one particular knot on the Indian Magic Crab Apple tree.

Original Photo

Original Photo

The knot in the tree allows the Downy Woodpecker to peck at the peanut while it is firmly held in place.

Original Photos

Original Photos

The Downy Woodpecker stays ever vigilant of its surroundings. You never know when a predator is going to swoop into the area.

Original Photos

After consuming the peanut the woodpecker repeats the process until having its fill of peanuts.

Original Photos

Range map for Downy Woodpeckers throughout North America.

Image Source

You can learn more about the Downy Woodpecker at the "All About Birds" webpage.

Bird Counts

My bird counts for the two-day period.

Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary

Summary of Counts This Season

Snapshot from Project FeederWatch Bird Count Summary

Signing Up for the 2021-2022 Season

Project FeederWatch is a great way to introduce children and adults to science and conservation through bird watching.

If you are interested in joining Project FeederWatch this season, you can learn more and sign-up at the Project FeederWatch website. During the season you will need to record your observations during two consecutive days each week.

Sources

All About Birds

Project FeederWatch -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent

eBird -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World

Crossley ID Guide -- For identifying the birds of North America

Use of Original Photos

The photographs in this post are free to be used by anyone as long as the photo credit is left on the photographs.

Equipment

Item	Name
Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Lens	Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Filters	Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter, Tiffen 58MM Circular Polarizer Glass Filter
Tripod	Manfrotto MT190XPRO3 3 Section Aluminum Tripod Legs with Q90 Column (Black)

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