I was surprised to look out at the feeder this morning to see a downy woodpecker perched on top of the feeder with a sunflower seed in its beak. It did not stay long but flew off to a nearby spruce tree. The woodpeckers usually stay in the spruce trees pecking away at the bark but I guess they do not mind the occasional change of diet especially in the winter when few bugs are probably found.
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They also like suet if you have it around. And they also eat sunflower chips and pieces from the black sunflowers. The hulls are removed when I get them. This is a nice photograph.
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