Woodpeckers

This morning I heard the woodpeckers again.
I had put some food for them in a basket and if there is food I mostly will see them.
No food, no woodpeckers.
In a weeks time the young have grown very fast and are not so clumsy anymore.
They feed themselves now, instead of begging all the time.
I also saw both parents.
So there are 5 of them all together.
One with the black head, (the female) and the other (the male) has a red dot in the neck
The young have red on top of their head, like a cap.
Here on these photos, you see the parents and the young.
So beautiful to watch them having breakfast.

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Continuing Story Small.

'There you are!', said Turntle.
'I nearly wasn't' said Small while he was gasping for his breath.
'This is not fun!
You nearly ticked me off and I wasn't anymore'.
'You're there' said Turntle holding him up in the air for a better look.

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Continuing Story Small.

After a while Turntle appeared again, back to the surface of the water.
He had turned around on his back and now facing his belly up he had hold on to Small.
saving him from an awkward drowning.

4 green woodpeckers

A few days ago, I noticed the green woodpecker around.
I heard him laughing and I always become happy as I hear him laughing.
and then I noticed there were two of them flying around!

But to my great amazement and surprise
they were yesterday digging in my garden in some ants nests.
And not only 2...suddenly I saw 4 green woodpeckers!!!!!
I could hardly believe it...but so true!!!
3 young  green woodpeckers and one adult feeding.
It was such an amazing astonishing sight.

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Continuing Story Small, click here to see the beginning of the story

Not only turned Turntle, he completely disappeared under the water.

Small, could not hold on anymore and had to let go of all.

All of his life flashed as a film through his minds eye

and even all of his dreams and expectations...all gone. 

 He yielded to the only One.

Goldfinch young

Yesterday I went to one of my friends house, because a Goldfinch, (Carduelis carduelis), (Puttertje,) was breeding there in the golden rain.( Laburnum,),(Gouden regen).
Its an awesome bird, well known because of the famous painting of Carel Fabritius.
When I arrived, there was only one finch left in the nest, and it was almost certain he would take his wings as well that evening.
After a while waiting for mom or dad-goldfinch showing up, the finch thought it was time to find them. (They did not come because I guess were busy feeding the others who were already out.)
So the last young did some exercise with his wings...and off he was.
Awesome sight, to be just in time to see him taking his wings.
Later I saw one of the parent finches coming to him to give him a little something. 

bathing

As it is extremely hot this week,
The blue-tits know how to get refreshment in the water.
Its always such a joy to see how they can splash and sparkle!

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Continuing Story Small

Turntle did not wait for an answer, what Small was doing on his back,
instead he turned around.
Small holded on to the shield with all of his might...

Woodpeckers

A closer look at the woodpeckers, when they came to the feeding table.
The first 3 pics is the parent, bringing the food to the young.