I keep talking about my fledgling Red-bellied Woodpecker but I finally got off my duff this morning to photograph this sweet baby

My heart is broken into pieces, my friend & bird guide of many years that i shared many adventures with, most recently in Panama, has died, it just doesn't seem fair -- he was much younger, i just assumed he would always be there & we were already talking about the next trip...

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A gray bird with an open beak is perched in a sort of "chin up" posture wthat makes it look like birb is griping about something while just casually doing a few chin ups. THis is my fledgling Red-bellied Woodpecker that has been hanging around the yard. Photo by Peachfront. July 8, 2025.

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@peachfront@toot.community We have seen many woodpeckers here, but never a fledgling that I can recall.

Sorry to hear you lost your friend and bird guide. May you find another birder looking for a travelling companion, one with whom you can share stories from the trips with your friend.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @peachfront@toot.community Awww, sending you huge hugs 😔

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @peachfront@toot.community
    Nice fledgling photo.

    I'm sorry about your friend/bird guide. I seem to be spending too much time thinking about mortality, mine and other's.

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