Some Winter Visitors

This morning this Northern Flicker was holding
his own against a couple Starlings. 

Sorry this is so far away.  He was close but
as I tried to photograph him he/she flew higher and
higher and soon was joined by 5 other ones. 
I couldn't identify it - just too far away.

Although I think the Crows are beautiful and
smart they're unwelcome.  They just bother the
other bird's too much.

Mystery to Me

O.K. my bird friends, I was walking along and I see this Northern Flicker busily pecking away, so busy, in fact, that I got very near to him.

He flew away and I looked to see what he was doing and here is the hole that he left....

Maybe they do that, I just thought they pecked on trees. Whatever, it was interesting.
You see the darnedest things when you're looking. Diane