Hairy Woodpecker Stopping for a Bite to Eat

This hairy woodpecker is one of the few birds visiting my feeders this winter. I typically have hoards of birds devouring the food faster than I can keep up, but late this summer they all seemed to disappear. I thought it was because of abundant nuts and berries in the wild, but I a beginning to rethink that theory.

I have a pair of hairy woodpeckers, at least one male downy woodpecker, a couple of blue jays and an occasional chickadee visiting the feeders regularly. Other than that nothing seems to be interested in visiting.

I hope it changes soon as I really miss my feathered friends.