If it Truly is Spring, Why is it so Cold?

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Some from our yard and some from the school yard.

First, another woodpecker from our yard.

I believe this is a female Downy Woodpecker [skip]

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And now some shots taken from the back of school during snack time.

Manual focus full optical zoom. [skip]

It was soon after this was taken that the male in the foreground moved behind the female, jumped up putting his front legs on her back and gave her a "back rub". The kids were not watching. [skip]

I was struck the the iridescence of the feathers. [skip]

The colors of the feathers are amazing. [skip]