A Woodpecker sort of day

For some reason, today has been a day of woodpeckers.  It started this morning when, on our walk over to the log bay in the morning, I spotted what I thought was a pair of Downy Woodpeckers courting.  None of the pictures, taken through bushes, turned out but rather than a pair, as in male and female, it turned out to be two males, so rather than courting, I suspect they were contesting territory!

After lunch, headed over to Harrison Bay for our walk and ended up seeing another two Downy Woodpecker, but also three....

Hairy Woodpecker.  One pair were close to the campground and appeared to be checking out potential nesting sites, while this male was further along and posed very nicely for photos

You can tell it is a male from the red on the back of the head (females don't have that).

Also checking out nesting sites were....

Tree Swallows....this male also chose to pose beautifully!

Robins!  Oh my goodness were there robins....over 50 I'd say throughout the length of the walk.  At one spot, down in the fields, there were a couple of Western Meadowlark with them but no way to get a picture.

lot's of Northwestern Crows as well, several pairs but also a good size flock out in the fields.

European Starling too....some in pairs, even flying about with nesting material while others in a flock in the fields that are greening up rapidly.

On the water, about a hundred swans way out on the bay, 4 Common Loons, lots of Common Merganser again and...

of course Canada Geese....very restless for the most part, flying back and forth from the water to the nice green fields.

and let's not forget the Bald Eagles....the pair were perched near the nest today....notice too the swelling buds of the Poplar trees - sticky bud time!  Spring is definitely sprung!