Over the past two weeks I have been privileged to watch a Red-Headed Woodpecker family. I owe a HUGE thanks to my birding friend who showed me the nest hole location. Red-Headed Woodpeckers are extremely rare in northeastern Minnesota and I promised I would not blog about these birds till the young had fledged and flown, which they have now in fact done. It was a treat to watch the family grow up! On many occasions I have noted how much I love to bird Forest Hill Cemetery, which is where these beautiful birds called home.

Red-Bellied Woodpeckers

Feeding the young. Tombstones are great ambush locations for bugs!

Showing the Juveniles how and where to eat!

And two videos (links for email subscribers: video 1 | video 2)