Originallyposted by tuxlvr
This one is a version of the "red headed woodpecker", we have had these in abundance since we live near a forest area. Last spring we watched a pair raise a fledgling---it was so cool. The adult and the youngster would come and park on the deck railing and the adult would get some food, then feed the baby, then they would fly off and come back.
That is so great!!

I don`t know the scientific bird names either, even though I am a member of our RSPB!! I don`t go out birdwatching and stuff but I do like to feed and watch them. At one time I had a number of feeding stations out back and quite a variety of birds used to visit but sadly, I have had to cut down to a few nut feeders. Mostly because, even though I cleared up the debris every night, I got mice in the garden and the feeders were blamed, so out they went! Funnily enough, the cat population has gradually increased in my corner of the street and although that may solve the mouse problem if I began feeding more, I would just end up providing extra sport for the cats. Between them and the sparrowhawk that comes around every so often I sometimes think I should give up feeding even the nuts. What I do plan to do is to put a feeding staion up in the front garden which is more open and gives the birds more of a chance, well, maybe with the cats but not the hawk!

Back to the post subject, "All Cat Toy" channel, Ebby loves watching too, from both back and front windows, but she loves the back best. (since I took this pic I have begun to tie the net curtains back a bit so she can see better, as maybe you can just about see in my sig pic!)