“My” Red-bellied Woodpecker put on quite a magic show the other day.
He would swoop in making his grand appearance…
…grab a peanut…
…and then abracadabra, he would vanish into thin air!
A few moments later (much to the delight of this audience) he would reappear for an encore performance.
First the pose..
…then the peanut…
…and then another disappearing act.
He only seemed to know this one trick, but he did it at least a dozen times!
This handsome Houdini is one talented fellow!
Backyard Bird Nerd 
Great captures!
Thank you!
Certainly a beautiful bird that you have captured well!
He is one of my (many) favorites!
Kathy, the exquisite deep attention you pay to your Houdini feels like the definition of love itself. Thank you! 🙏
He is delightful, for sure!
Nice sequence, Kathy! They are handsome birds.
They are so striking, and thankfully not terribly skittish!
He’s got it down to an art!