Suet Cakes

Late yesterday, we loaded up the bird feeder with the last of our feed, and we added a suet cake in one of the side cages provided on the feeder. Our activity level skyrocketed today - as it is clear that the birds must crave the fat for their diet. 

Here is a photo of our new friend the Downy Woodpecker, who has visited us several times today. 

We also had a visit from a large (male) Red-bellied Woodpecker who lives nearby. Hopefully I will be able to capture him on camera soon  . . . as he is quite spectacular with both the nape and crown on his head a bright red. 

TUESDAY UPDATE: just a few minutes ago our Red-bellied Woodpecker friend visited us, again attracted to the new suet cake we put out over the weekend. What a glorious bird he is indeed! 

Hopefully we can get a good photo of our Northern Flicker as well, although we haven't seen him recently . . .