Since today is Christmas, you might expect that I would have charity for all, as Lincoln did in his Second Inaugural Address. But I don’t feel charitable to the sweet little squirrel that spends most of its time in the Russian olive tree in front of my apartment.
The Sweet Squirrel in its Tree
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I love to watch that squirrel. But I don’t like to watch it taking the suet that I buy for the woodpeckers that I attract to my bird feeder. I know that I should be more charitable, because this is a hard winter for squirrels too.
The Squirrel is Too Clever!
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When the squirrel got at the suet, little pieces fell to the ground. One of the Northern Flickers that has been visiting here regularly dug through the snow for them.
A Northern Flicker Digs for Suet in the Snow
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When I started feeding suet to the birds, my friend Sharon told me that I could also expect Downy Woodpeckers to visit. Today, however, was the first time that I saw one here.
A Downy Woodpecker Visits
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This little woodpecker is perched in the same tree fork where the squirrel was in the first photo above. This is a female Downy Woodpecker. Soon, I expect a male to follow.
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