Maplewood Park: Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, etc.

[Bird Brain]

Hi everyone.  I was wandering around Maplewood Park this afternoon between 12:30-2:00pm and sighted the following:

Brown-headed Cowbird x 1 (male)
Cardinals x 3 (2m, 1f)

Cooper's Hawks x 2 - female sitting quietly in nest, male flying silently through the woods then was sitting on top of lamp post but not eating anything - then he flew to the nest and was perched on the edge for a few minutes - then off flying through the woods again.  Active guy!

House Sparrows
Red-breasted Nuthatch x 1 (male)
Robins
Ruby-crowned Kinglet x 1 (female?)

Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers x 3 (1m, 2f) - all 3 were chasing each other in circles around tree trunk right in front of my face!  Got such a great look at them, especially the beautiful red throat of the male.  

Other:  50+ Red Admiral butterflies, 1 Cabbage White butterfly and 1 very cute Cottontail Rabbit.   Also, White trillium flowers are making an appearance this week!  

Maplewood Park:  East side of Glen Erin Dr., just North of Aquitaine Ave.

[rcflier]

Hi Jo-Anne

Check the Maplewood gallery for Monday 16th.  I shot what I think you said were the Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. Not good clarity in the pics, but I think identifyable.  Please confirm.  The pics are nere hte end of the gallery.

[Bird Brain]

Hi Bob.  Yes, the one on the left is the male (with red throat) and female is on the right.