Far from any green space, we stopped to photograph this downy woodpecker on a busy street. The management of the office tower had just planted trees outside and the bird decided to investigate. Office workers rushed by and no one else seemed to notice the downy at work.
March 3, 2020 at 9:59 am
Your experience was an avian version of “Stop and smell the roses.”
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February 28, 2020 at 10:10 pm
So glad you noticed him, though, Belinda, and shared him with us!! What a delightful find ☺️
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February 29, 2020 at 7:52 am
Thanks very much!
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February 28, 2020 at 8:32 pm
Great capture with a hint of his “in town” location.
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February 28, 2020 at 9:55 pm
Thanks, Ellen!
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February 28, 2020 at 5:29 pm
Proves how important it is to provide green spaces for our fellow creatures. Sweet capture, Belinda!
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February 28, 2020 at 8:02 pm
Thank you, Eliza. An unexpected delight on this busy street!
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February 28, 2020 at 11:43 am
Very Nice Belinda!
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February 28, 2020 at 4:32 pm
Thank you, Reed!
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February 28, 2020 at 11:27 am
Love to watch Downy Woodpeckers. Nice one!
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February 28, 2020 at 4:31 pm
Thank you!
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February 28, 2020 at 4:32 pm
My pleasure, Belinda.
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February 28, 2020 at 11:05 am
That requires a naturalist’s eye 🙂
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February 28, 2020 at 4:30 pm
Nice of you to say. 😊
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February 28, 2020 at 10:57 am
Such a beautiful little cutie! ❤️
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February 28, 2020 at 4:30 pm
Thank you, John!
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February 28, 2020 at 4:37 am
What a serendipitous find!
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February 28, 2020 at 6:51 am
It was. 😊
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February 28, 2020 at 4:36 am
That’s a real beauty, Belinda!
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February 28, 2020 at 6:50 am
Thanks very much, Pete!
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February 28, 2020 at 3:52 am
Sadly a fact of life most people don’t notice nature! Lovely shot Belinda.
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February 28, 2020 at 6:49 am
Thank you, Brian. Unfortunate but true.
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February 28, 2020 at 3:23 am
Lovely picture – and its surprising how much many people don’t notice. 🙂
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February 28, 2020 at 6:48 am
Thank you. We often get caught up in the day to day and miss these small wonders 😏
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February 28, 2020 at 2:32 am
What a little sweetie!
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February 28, 2020 at 6:46 am
It was, thanks!
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