Hello and welcome! You find us today a bit on the nutty side up here - and joining in with Helena's great Pairs series which she hosts every Tuesday Wednesday (edited when I realised I had jumped the gun). These two visitors have been gracing our bird feeder all weekend ...
... and despite the now-regular appearance of the woodpecker, we still keeping rushing to the window with the binoculars in high excitement. And I'm especially nuts about my little point-and-shoot Canon camera with its 30x optical zoom: these photos were taken from inside the house, through glass, and the bird table is twenty-five feet away. Isn't technology amazing? Wishing you all a happy almost-midweek :). And thank-you, Helena!
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You're fast! I haven't yet managed a picture of our garden squirrel, nor our magpie. And it's impossible to see the glass..that's amazing
Posted by: Sian | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 10:15 AM
Wonderful photos.....I can hardly believe that they were taken from indoors. Note to self.....clean windows!!
Posted by: Jacky S | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 12:44 PM
Those are great photographs! We love our woodpeckers and have fought the squirrels for years!
Posted by: Karen | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 12:49 PM
These are fantastic shots Alexa! Can the squirrel actually get food out of that feeder?
Posted by: Cheri | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 01:36 PM
Great photos. I agree that technology is making all of this snapping and photographing so much easier. Now I must go and follow JackyS's advice - clean those windows ;)
Posted by: Mary-Lou | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 01:47 PM
Beautiful photographs Alexa, I'm in love with my Canon Powershot too. As you say, the quality is excellent. Nick & I would be excited everytime we saw a woodpecker too. If only. We often see a Kingfisher down by the river and we still watch in amazement every time. P xx
Posted by: Paul | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 03:24 PM
Great pairing and I'd be excited about the woodpecker too. Wonderful shots - I loved my little Canon with the great zoom. Need to actually get my big camera out.
Posted by: Missus Wookie | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 05:36 PM
Beautiful photos!
Posted by: Debs | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 06:03 PM
Excellent pairs photos!! We've had great luck with our Canon point & shoot, too.
Posted by: Melissa Gross | Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 07:37 PM
great pair - I agree a woodpecker is always exciting (was there something on Blue Peter or in childhood books that planted this feeling?. Can't see the glass at all - I love my canon point and shoot too
Posted by: helena | Wednesday, 24 June 2015 at 08:17 AM
What great captures. Quite the feeder you've got going there.
Posted by: rachel | Wednesday, 24 June 2015 at 06:58 PM
A point & shoot! Wow! I had to chuckle at the squirrel's photo. Fun!
Cheers~
Posted by: Honore | Thursday, 25 June 2015 at 01:09 AM
Alexa that is an amazing shot of the woodpecker - perfect for the Countryfile calendar comp on BBC1!
Posted by: Julia Heald | Thursday, 25 June 2015 at 08:30 AM
I know so many people hate squirrels, but I just love them. This picture makes me happy.
Posted by: Relyn | Saturday, 27 June 2015 at 03:15 PM
What fabulous pictures. You obviously have a great little camera there and beautifully clean windows! Isn't it wonderful to see the woodpecker. I am always amazed at how small they are. I also love to watch the squirrels, she said in a whisper.
Posted by: Miriam | Wednesday, 01 July 2015 at 11:30 PM
Fantastic photos Alexa, i'd be running for my camera too x
Posted by: Louise | Thursday, 02 July 2015 at 02:02 PM
Have just had a catch up Alexa, and realised how long it's been since I stopped by...my bad!! Glad to hear that your dad is doing better and have enjoyed looking at all your lovely pics xx
Posted by: Alison | Friday, 10 July 2015 at 01:54 PM
Very impressed with the camera. I love watching our feeders.
Posted by: Beverly | Sunday, 19 July 2015 at 08:27 PM
What a great pair of photos!
Posted by: Becky | Sunday, 26 July 2015 at 10:05 PM
Great photos they have such character.
Posted by: Sonja | Monday, 27 July 2015 at 09:24 PM
Wonderful shots! I love how zoom on a camera makes life so much bigger (literally!) I would love to have woodpeckers in my garden - not so sure about the squirrels. I prefer these from a distance as they can be a bit of a nuisance if they get into your loft - my friend had one fall through the ceiling while I spoke to her on the phone. I think I would have been traumatized!
Have fun with your new camera and look forward to seeing more photos.
Posted by: sandie | Sunday, 06 September 2015 at 10:33 AM