I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
OMG! I thought this place was family friendly! hehehe And here I come along to see you all showing eachother your peckers?!?!
Dgrin is an excellent site for all ages . It is very family friendly. Dgrin encourages family participation. As a mater of fact even my son Andrew has recently started his own pecker collection.
Dgrin is an excellent site for all ages . It is very family friendly. Dgrin encourages family participation. As a mater of fact even my son Andrew has recently started his own pecker collection.
Thanx for looking!!!
troy
That is just SO wrong! hehehehe now you are encouraging your child to show EVERYONE on the net his pecker?!?!
so now that you saw mine, can I see your pecker?
Ladies, dont be afriad to show of your peckers also...
troy
A new pecker at my feeder - is this the "Red-Bellied Woodpecker"?
BTW, there are still a lot of Peckers missing from this collection..... I believe that some of you are not willing to show your pecker... All jokes aside...... It would be nice if I could see some more examples of peckers - so dont be shy.....
When this thread first appeared, I immediately went outside and constructed a pecker feeder. It consists of three medium-sized holes filled with home-made suet. My dog found the suet very tasty, but luckily I managed to salvage some for the peckers.
It took a long time before peckers found the courage to indulge in some tasty goodness, but here's proof that they did.
This photo is largely for documentation purposes. It was taken through a fairly dirty bedroom window.
When this thread first appeared, I immediately went outside and constructed a pecker feeder. It consists of three medium-sized holes filled with home-made suet. My dog found the suet very tasty, but luckily I managed to salvage some for the peckers.
It took a long time before peckers found the courage to indulge in some tasty goodness, but here's proof that they did.
This photo is largely for documentation purposes. It was taken through a fairly dirty bedroom window.
ya know - your post is VERY INFORMATIVE! ive seen those sold in petshops and wondered what they were for - now I know. and the feeder makes for a more natural environmental picture than the tube feeder ive been using.
Just a few more details in case you want to try this yourself... the log is about 2 inches in diameter and the holes are kind of vertically shaped, about an inch long, and go completely through the log. There is actually a natural perch on the backside of this feeder that you can absolutely not see due to the angle of the shot here. The hook was obtained at Home Depot for about $1. The log was in and amongst some firewood recently dropped off by the inlaws (Thanks!).
The suet is equal parts lard and peanut butter with bits of raisin, millet seed, cornmeal, and a crunched up granola bar. Heat the lard/peanut butter over low heat until liquid, then stir in the rest of the stuff. Shove it in the holes, and you're peckers will surely be happy.
You guys remind me of high schoolers. It's sad that "peckers" are all you have to joke about. It's not really funny or appropriate for this forum I would think.
The pictures themselves are great, but please no more refrences to body parts. It's stupid to look at a picture of a bird and see "this is the hugest pecker you have ever seen" in post after post.
Just a few more details in case you want to try this yourself... the log is about 2 inches in diameter and the holes are kind of vertically shaped, about an inch long, and go completely through the log. There is actually a natural perch on the backside of this feeder that you can absolutely not see due to the angle of the shot here. The hook was obtained at Home Depot for about $1. The log was in and amongst some firewood recently dropped off by the inlaws (Thanks!).
The suet is equal parts lard and peanut butter with bits of raisin, millet seed, cornmeal, and a crunched up granola bar. Heat the lard/peanut butter over low heat until liquid, then stir in the rest of the stuff. Shove it in the holes, and you're peckers will surely be happy.
You guys remind me of high schoolers. It's sad that "peckers" are all you have to joke about. It's not really funny or appropriate for this forum I would think.
The pictures themselves are great, but please no more refrences to body parts. It's stupid to look at a picture of a bird and see "this is the hugest pecker you have ever seen" in post after post.
High schoolers...
Good point Jack. I've edited the title to correct the situation (somthing I should have done earlier but I hate to be too intrusive).
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Yeah but I only had to go out on my back deck to find this morning dove. I know I've never seen a visable pecker on my back deck . . . .
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
I HOPE YOU LIKE MY PECKERS...
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Dgrin is an excellent site for all ages . It is very family friendly. Dgrin encourages family participation. As a mater of fact even my son Andrew has recently started his own pecker collection.
Thanx for looking!!!
troy
Arlington, Tx
http://www.innovativeillusionsphoto.com/
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The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE." - Ernst Haas
A new pecker at my feeder - is this the "Red-Bellied Woodpecker"?
BTW, there are still a lot of Peckers missing from this collection..... I believe that some of you are not willing to show your pecker... All jokes aside...... It would be nice if I could see some more examples of peckers - so dont be shy.....
troy
I'd love to have more peckers, maybe bigger peckers! but they've all left for the winter :cry
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It took a long time before peckers found the courage to indulge in some tasty goodness, but here's proof that they did.
This photo is largely for documentation purposes. It was taken through a fairly dirty bedroom window.
ya know - your post is VERY INFORMATIVE! ive seen those sold in petshops and wondered what they were for - now I know. and the feeder makes for a more natural environmental picture than the tube feeder ive been using.
thanx for posting!
troy
well thanx for sharing! btw, doesnt AJ have a few peckers? you can maybe talk him into sharing his......
thanx again!
troy
Just a few more details in case you want to try this yourself... the log is about 2 inches in diameter and the holes are kind of vertically shaped, about an inch long, and go completely through the log. There is actually a natural perch on the backside of this feeder that you can absolutely not see due to the angle of the shot here. The hook was obtained at Home Depot for about $1. The log was in and amongst some firewood recently dropped off by the inlaws (Thanks!).
The suet is equal parts lard and peanut butter with bits of raisin, millet seed, cornmeal, and a crunched up granola bar. Heat the lard/peanut butter over low heat until liquid, then stir in the rest of the stuff. Shove it in the holes, and you're peckers will surely be happy.
troy
BTW, would love to see more northern flickers.......
troy
The pictures themselves are great, but please no more refrences to body parts. It's stupid to look at a picture of a bird and see "this is the hugest pecker you have ever seen" in post after post.
High schoolers...
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good info, thanx for sharing.....
troy
Good point Jack. I've edited the title to correct the situation (somthing I should have done earlier but I hate to be too intrusive).
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Thanks, the title is much better now. I hate to be a "stickler" and break up the fun, but it just didn't seem appropriate to me at all.
On a better note, please post more woodpecker pictures. They are all fantastic.
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Thanx Dick !!!
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