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Warning: spider in one pic

The downy woodpecker family joined us for dinner tonight! They were visiting our feeders while we were eating on the deck just a few feet away. Seeing them so close, I realized that mama has worn her tail feathers down to the spines! She's also quite scruffy looking; must be ready to molt very soon.

Here's baby's shorter but complete tail for comparison.

The spider was serendipitous-- I didn't see it until I downloaded the pics.

This was taken at dusk, which muted the orange fur-- but oh those green eyes!

The downy woodpecker family joined us for dinner tonight! They were visiting our feeders while we were eating on the deck just a few feet away. Seeing them so close, I realized that mama has worn her tail feathers down to the spines! She's also quite scruffy looking; must be ready to molt very soon.

Here's baby's shorter but complete tail for comparison.

The spider was serendipitous-- I didn't see it until I downloaded the pics.

This was taken at dusk, which muted the orange fur-- but oh those green eyes!