This young downy woodpecker managed to get trapped between the screen and the sliding glass door to the back yard.
He wasn't quite sure what to do with himself (you can tell he's a male by the patch of red that's starting to show on top of his addled little head).
I took a couple pictures from inside the kitchen and then walked around the house from the front to rescue him from his plight. I was able to reach between the doors and gently grab his confuzzled self without any difficulty. He then pretty rapidly regained his wits and flew on his merry way.
He was cute, if a bit goofy.
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Young birds: noisy, goofy, entertaining. What ya gonna do, but love 'em !
Thanks for the pics and story. :^) Hugs from BetsyLee
Yesterday, I had a fledging Red-bellied Woodpecker on my tree trunk, and dad kept going between my suet feeder and the trunk to feed the little one suet. So cool to watch.
BetsyLee, you're exactly right. The youngsters are so entertaining as they learn the ropes of being birds. Hugs right back!!
Anon, I love the story about the red-belly. It will be even more fun when the little one tries to get suet for itself. The mistakes they make (and the faces they make when they do) are so cute. :)
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