After I hung a bird feeder in the tree outside my window, I expected to see magpies because they are the neighbourhood bully-birds, and they did not let me down. After that first day, though, it has been a delightful surprise to see some of the smaller birds also getting a chance to eat a few seeds and nuts.
I may be wrong in my identifications, but I think these are a pileated woodpecker, a kingbird, and a nuthatch.
All images taken with an iPhone XR.


We loved feeding the birds when we had our house. I think that is a downy or hairy woodpecker. The pileated ones look like Woody, with a large red crest. Nuthatches walk head first down a tree, so that helps in identification.
Thanks, Susan. This woodpecker had a tuft of red punk hair on top.
The nuthatch hung head first down on the seed ball!
Thanks for the video…so peaceful watching the bird feeding
You are welcome! I’m just happy to have something to look at besides snow. 🙂
Truly delightful! And snowing to boot! Très Christmassy.
It’s 22c here today, Bright and Breezy.
Hope you have a splendid Christmas, Anne. All the very best.
Thanks. I hope you and yours have a great holiday, Ark.