This morning the Golden-fronted Woodpecker finally stuck around for more than one frame. He's such a great bird I had to try one more time, though this go round I used manual flash instead of the auto in order to eliminate the pre-flash which seemed to chase him off. It still wasn't easy because he has always played this peek-a-boo game from the first time he came to the suet - the basket is hanging on the opposite side of the tree from my trailer. He grabs a little suet, then peeks around the corner to see what I'm doing - exactly what he's doing here. The challenge was to try and catch him at the right moment.
The Selasphorus sp. female hummingbird did not return to the feeder today that I saw, so we may never know for sure what she was. The Buff-bellied was here several times and I'll have to keep my eyes open for possible appearances by Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. The RTHU's must be on the move - saw a male at a park I visited this afternoon and some birders I spoke to also encountered one at another park.
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