Red-headed Woodpecker Close To Home

For the longest time the only Red-headed Woodpecker we've had close to home was a fake one we put on an old fencepost as a gag. It fooled a few people who took a quick glance because it's set up a good distance from the house. I have seen enough of the fake one. I prefer the real deal!

Red-headed Woodpeckers are still fairly rare in Connecticut but seemed to have increased in numbers over the last couple of years for some reason. Usually, I have to drive quite a bit out of town to find one but there have been a couple of them 10 minutes away the next town over for quite a while now at the Helen Carlson Bog. Having them so close to home is a nice convenience. I was able to see two of them this morning!