Another wee rainbow yesterday! What a joy to behold!
A hawk sat in the branches of the old Willow tree
He looked a little worse for wear…probably the too wet of the night. (I’m guessing)
Because of the rain, the ground was just right for Terry to smooth out the road
In front of the sheds. It’s funny how the long lane to the house and the roads around the sheds seem to get lumps and bumps.
Then in the quiet, while I hauled wood and gathered eggs
I saw an unusual bird, a Woodpecker possibly? Does anyone know?
And I think, this is a hawk…what do you think?
My daily sphere of life, little treasures of the ordinary.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Beautiful pictures! Where is your farm?
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We are in the western part of Colorado.
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Nice! I live south of Denver
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Cool! We live in Delta
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I love the little treasures that are all around us.
I believe the bird is a Flicker
MB
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O! A Flicker…its a first for me.
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What a wonderful way to put it, “… little treasures of the ordinary.”
Merry Christmas.
Katie
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Merry Christmas, Katie 🙂
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It looks like your woodpecker maybe a yellow-bellied sapsucker. We see lots of them here in the northeast.
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I thought it was a woodpecker also. The red eye threw me though
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I’m afraid that I can’t help you with the bird identification, but I’m glad you were able to share the treasures you find
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Every day bits of fun!
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So much is going on there, even in dreary December.
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All thanks to the birds! 🙂
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The bird is a Flicker. Nice photos we had problems with them signalling each other on our chimney at the Centennial house.
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You made me laugh…it could be a problem, I’m sure.
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You make me wish I was in Delta right now, Linda.
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It would be a delight to have you again!
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Bird is indeed a Northern Flicker. Lower bird too. Looks like a Red-shafted. Ours here in the East are Yellow-shafted. I would love to see yours! lol
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Red Shafted! How neat to learn more about the birds in my yard! Thank you
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You’ve got a Ficker! A big woodpecker – they are always banging on my fireplace. :::sigh:::
And beautiful photos, of course ~
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A Flicker! I thought it was woodpecker. How exciting! Thank you
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Beautiful pictures! It is a Northern Flicker, which is in the Woodpecker family. We get them occasionally here and I enjoy seeing them.
Blessings!
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I hope I get to see more of them. Thank you, Vadarae!
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Pretty birds. Wealth of info in comments.
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Yes! I am so grateful for everyone’s help
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Yep, a Flicker. We had them in the high desert of Oregon. The young ones would peck at the corbels of our house. All young things have to learn. They are also a large bird, with beautiful black crescent marking on chest. I saw one fight in the air with a starling one year over a nest…alas, the starling won.
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Shoot! I am NOT a big fan of Starlings. Sigh
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I’m with all the other posts, it is a flicker. It is one of my favorite birds. When I lived in Washington state I would just see one at a time. Now I am about 30 miles from Boise area and they come to my yard in groups up to 4 or more at times.I don’t often comment but I love your outlook on life and all your photos. Clouds and sunsets are my favorites.
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Thank you so much for your comment, Ramona! I hope I can see more of these fun little birds.
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Lovely markings on that bird Linda … did you find out what it was? 🙂
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It’s a flicker. A member of the woodpecker family! Really neat.
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Handsome!
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