Saturday, January 18, 2014
Mindful Writing Day 2
The snow today came down in flakes the size of a quarter. It didn't take long for all the branches and every available surface to be covered with the large sticky flakes. My "small stone moment" came as I stood looking at the birdfeeder through the curtain of snow and realized that a red-bellied woodpecker was hanging on to a feeder, occasionally opening his beak to catch a snowflake. I grabbed my camera and caught him in all different positions. It was as if we were playing hide and go seek, as he hid behind the snow-covered iron prong of the feeder.
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Nice shot! I have feeders in my backyard and often take photos. My favorite is the one of a flicker, which is a kind of woodpecker, hanging upside down from a small feeder, stuffing his face full.
Thanks, Kathy. This was a lucky photo because he was sitting still enough for me to catch him. Most of my bird shots are blurs of motion! I love Flickers - have them occasionally here but haven't seen one in a long time.
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