Woodpeckers

Trying To Eat And Stay Warm At The Same Time

The little downy was all puffed up as he ate suet. The fluffing up of feathers creates air pockets which help with warmth. Suet is high energy, high calorie and concentrated so is very popular with birds especially in the winter. In the summer it is an easy source of food for feeding bottomless pit babies.
Male Downy Woodpecker (picoides pubescens)

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