Early Morning Visitor

We have had an early morning visitor here off and on since we moved in, and as much as I enjoy company this is one visitor I am not crazy about...a downy woodpecker.

I could certainly be more hospitable if he was visiting the trees.

But that is not the case.

He is pounding on our metal chimney....

At 5:30 in the morning.

The chimney that runs down the center of our house and is loudest in Baby's room, often scaring her awake...at 5:30AM.

I understand that it is mating season and he is trying to announce to the world how hansom he is, but might I suggest he begins a little later because unless the women of his species are a long different from the women in our house, starting that early in the morning is not winning him any admirers!

Here is hoping some lovely female downy woodpecker takes pity on us soon...I mean HIM, takes pity on HIM soon!