Haven’t Seen You In A While

December 15, 2025

Glad you’re back, little one!

A Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) finally showed up today. I haven’t been putting out anything for my friends, the birds lately. Many days ago I put out some beef suet, and I’ve been waiting. Some hulled sunflower seeds were scattered on the ground too. Finally, this morning this female Downy showed up.

I think they’ve finally realized that food will be provided regularly now. I’m so pleased. I’ve missed having them around.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Haven’t Seen You In A While”

  1. They have been around my yard for weeks, as I have native plants/insects (now frozen) and a suet block hanging from tree limb. Love those little friends.

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