I never thought a sparrow would bully a woodpecker and get away with it. But the following photos taken today show that did in fact happen.
Sparrow yelling at Downy Woodpecker
Sparrow chasing Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker in tatters
Sparrow vs. Woodpecker
29 Thursday Jan 2015
Posted in Photography
Wonderful captures! Sometimes the smallest ones hold their ground surprisingly well.
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Since these pictures, I have been noticing that the sparrow shows no fear of anyone, except for the occasional hawk.
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Great capture! Like a bickering couple 🙂
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Now that you mention it, … 🙂 Thanks for visiting.
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Enjoyed those, thanks!
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Thanks, Philip!
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Hmm… what does this teach us? 😉
(By the way, I finally bought those hand warmer packages. Now I need a cold day 😉 Helen
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There are several very cold days coming, starting today. Will probably happen in your region also. I’ve been using the hand warmers when I use the snowthrower or a shovel to remove snow.
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I like this series Hien. 🙂 I didn’t know that sparrow can be so aggressive.
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Thanks, Amy. That sparrow is a terror! 🙂
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How surprise…
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But wait ! – what’s that in Woody’s beak ? 😀
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He did fly away with a sunflower seed held tight in his beak. Good observation, M-R!
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I was actually being silly, I’m ashamed to say, Hien: as if it were perhaps a bit of the starling’s feathers … 😉
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It is a sunflower seed. The next photo, which I did not display, shows him fleeing with it.
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Wow the sparrow is a bully!
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Wow indeed! Thanks for visiting, Sue.
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First shot could be like asking for food, that is why I love series, gives more perspective and tells the story, interesting. Agro sparrow.
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Thanks, glad you like the series!
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Wow…pretty nasty sparrow!
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Indeed. Who would have thought? On the other hand sparrows live in cities near humans, so they may have learned to be aggressive.
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