For lack of anything creative...

....I thought maybe I'd share pictures (not mine, but found on the internet) of the three breeds of woodpeckers that visit our suet feeder every day.  I know many of my followers are probably familiar with them but I have some readers who are from other parts of the world and they might not...

This one is a Downy woodpecker and is quite small - generally 5 1/2 to 7".  They're quite feisty and don't tolerate sharing with others of the same species, although will feed at the same time as nuthatches.

This one is a Hairy woodpecker and at first glance there's not much to tell them apart from the Downy - other than their size, with the hairy being about 9".  

The Red-bellied woodpecker is the largest, coming in at about 10".  The name seems odd considering their bellies aren't all that red - it's their head.  These are particularly pretty when they're in the sun.  They are the most feisty of them all and don't tolerate other birds at all and will drive them off.  

The RC is kept busy keeping the suet feeder filled with a constant parade of these guys - plus two kinds of nuthatches, juncoes, and chickadees.  We also have a flock of starlings that will clear the feeder out in mere minutes - they are bullies too and we'd just as soon they dine elsewhere because they drive our nice birds away.

- I came across THIS article and thought it was quite interesting so thought I'd share.

- HERE is a useful little creation you might want to make for yourself.

- And for those of you dealing with lots of snow, perhaps you'd like to get out and have some fun trying THIS.

-THIS is a really nice scarf pattern.

Today's quote..."When we understand that each day isn't one more day, but one less, we start giving more value to what truly matters"