Woodpecker Wednesday

Woodpeckers play an important role in maintaining healthy forests and woodlands.  We have seven woodpeckers in Maryland.  Six of those live here year-round while one, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, migrates to our area and spends fall/winter with us (they just arrived a couple weeks ago).

Woodpeckers can be easy birds to find and photograph; so of course, I love taking shots of them.  Here are Maryland’s seven woodpeckers made into small galleries.

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Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

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Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

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Northern Flicker Yellow-shafted
Northern Flicker Yellow-shafted
Northern Fllicker Yellow-shafted
Northern Flicker Yellow-shafted

Northern Flicker Yellow-shafted

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

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Hairy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

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And finally, the smallest and my favorite…..

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Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

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~~ Advice from a Woodpecker~~

Find your own rhythm,
Peck away at obstacles,
Be colorful,
Carve out a place for yourself,
Make your voice heard,
It’s okay to be a little flashy,
Use your head!

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