"My Friend Flicker"

The title is not a spelling error, my story is about a bird, not a horse!
Exciting birding news at the Garner house. Our large maple in the front yard will soon be home to a pair of Northern Flickers.(woodpecker family for you non- birders :) Mike and I have decided they must surely have headaches by nightfall as they have been diligently excavating a perfectly round hole in our tree the past two days. We have a great view right out our den window... making it perfect for watching the soon to come young.
If the books are right they could have 5 - 10 eggs. I think they better keep excavating for now because that would be a big family for such a small home!
We have posted one picture to the right and if you scroll down you'll see the 2 larger pictures. I love birding and my goldfinch feeder on the same tree is so much fun to watch as many of my goldfinches are now year round residents. What an added attraction to now have flickers sharing the maple this summer!
I'm so thankful for a God who gives us such wonderful creatures to enjoy....and friends and family with which to share the stories.