Our Gila Woodpecker Visitor

For the first time that we have seen, we had two hummingbirds at the feeder at the same time. The new one is a bit different than the first one. We think it might be a Broad-Tailed Hummingbird, but we'll have to get a longer look at it to make sure.

Our other visitor to the feeder was back as well. I was able to get a few pictures of the Gila Woodpecker by aiming the camera lens down through Auntie Violet's front windshield --

Since she isn't able to hover in the air and drink like the hummingbirds do, she grabs hold of the metal support with her clawed foot, then sort of curls her body around the feeder...

She braces her tail for balance and then she is able to insert her beak into the container and get her drink of the sugar water!

Clever little bird isn't she? I was going to sit outside and see if I could get some better pictures of her than what I could get through the window, but the wind was a bit too brisk to be comfortable. I guess that will be a project for another day.

We didn't do a lot today. Forry managed to get the new canopy out of the box and find the directions for erecting it. I did a couple more loads of laundry and we cleared off the area in front of the windows in preparation for the new shades.