Red-bellied Woodpecker (female)

No rain today, therefore a bird post at last!  The female red-bellied woodpecker has red at the base of the bill and the back of the head/neck, while the male has red from the base of the bill running over the top of the head and down the back of the neck.

This was at Saw Wee Kee Park on Oswego's southwest side.  Whoever is throwing bird seed around the base of this tree also provided several suet cakes.

Six days ago I noticed that vehicles could park close to the tree and the birds did not fly away as readily as if a person approached on foot. Today I parked my car 6-8 meters closer and shot photos from the driver side window.  One can get closer to the birds this way, but I like walking around.  Sitting in the car is not very much exercise.