Per my blog byline, “Weather and other things ‘up in the air’, today’s other thing included a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker sizing up the surroundings before availing himself of some sunflower seed from our feeders earlier this afternoon —

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted any bird pictures as part of this blog’s “other things up in the air”.
We have a pair of Northern flickers that love our ‘upside down’ suet feeders. In recent months, they’re feasting almost every morning after 8 AM.
These pictures were taken this morning—
Being home from the office allows me to catch more sightings of attractive birds availing themselves to our feeders. About this time every year, we get to see Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. Here is the male Grosbeak enjoying our sunflower seed this afternoon—