My Woodpecker Bird Watching Pictures

My woodpecker bird watching experience happened on the 11th June 2002 at Mount Faber in Singapore. And if you are wondering what kind of bird is woody woodpecker, it might just be a Banded Woodpecker!

I often hear the familiar “kwee” call of the Banded Wood pecker in the forest but the thick vegetation and low light makes it difficult to get a good photo opportunity. Then I notice a resident pair on the Mount Faber hill park calling out and combing about for insects. The Banded Woodpecker is a lovely bird to watch being very active plus having an attractive red plumage.

There was this tall tree in the Tanglin area that had a water-filled hole. This “up” market spa became a magnet for all sorts of birds like Starlings, Rainbow Lorikeets and Banded Woodpeckers. This woodpecker bird watching got even more amusing when a Banded Woodpecker proceeded to take a nice cool bath while a flock of Philippine Starlings waited impatiently for their turn.

The spunky woodpecker wasn’t about to be intimidated by the Starlings cutting into the queue. It strutted up to the hole that was high up on the upper trunk and branch of the tree call while calling out “kwee”. The Starlings in their iridescent black drew near to the “bathtub” but were unsure about this cocky red Woodpecker. The Woodpecker got into the hole, unhurriedly dipped into the water and stuck its head out to make sure those pesky Starlings stayed in line.

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