Here is a look at the finished product being inspected by a surprise visitor, a Gila Woodpecker.

I took the above picture after I spooked her out of the nest when I went into my tool shed.

I removed my mower and other tools and stored them on the patio so as not to disturb the new family.

I waited for a week after first noticing the woodpeckers before checking inside the nest box.

The eggs are totally spotless.  In hind sight I wish I had removed that wood chip.  11 days later I found these guys…

My guess is that the kids are about 3 days old in the above shot.  6 days later the kids are getting bigger.

The following shot was taken 5 days later.

So they are about 14 days old.  I felt uncomfortable opening the box and stopped after this shot.  I did not want them fledging too early.

Great Mohawks eh?

It was fun watching the kids growing up and I knew that the final exit would be fleeting.

The kids were very aggressive when eating.  Mom and dad were actually a bit scared when feeding them.

Dad is on the left, mom on the right.